César Paulo Lopes Cardoso Campos (born 15 January 1979) is a Brazilian
futsal
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who last played for
Era-Pack Chrudim as a pivot.
Career
Born in
Brasília
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, Paulo professional career started in Esporte Clube Banespa, helping the club win the
Copa Libertadores de Futsal in 2001, by beating
Carlos Barbosa
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in the final. He spent the next four years competing for the ''São Paulo'' team, before he made his first move to Europe.
He joined
FS Baix Maestrat, in the small town of
Benicarló
Benicarló () is a city and municipality in the north of the province of Castelló, part of the Valencian Community, in the Mediterranean Coast of Spain, between the cities of Vinaròs and Peníscola, not too far south from the Ebre River.
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, in the Valencian Community, but did not have much success, as the Spanish side finished in a club record low, fourteen place, in the
2005-06 season.
They had to play a play-off with
Las Rozas Boadilla, which ended in controversy. Paulo was then loaned to Associação Farroupilhense de Futsal for one year.
On 21 January 2008, the Brazilian pivot signed with
Benfica.
and quickly became a fan favorite. He was nicknamed ''O Imperador (The Emperor)'', winning back-to-back league titles in his first two years, plus another continental title in the following season, the
2009–10 UEFA Futsal Cup.
After three more seasons, which included a league and cup double in 2012, the 34-year-old returned to Brazil and signed with
Intelli. In the ''Orlândia'' team, he won another league title, and his third continental title, the 2013 Copa de Libertadores.
Paulo moved clubs again on 21 December 2013, joining Associação Carlos Barbosa. but spent only one season, making a third move to Europe in February 2015, to play in the
Czech league for
Era-Pack Chrudim.
Honours
;Banespa
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Copa Libertadores de Futsal: 2001
;Benfica
*
UEFA Futsal Cup
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:
2009–10
*
Liga Portuguesa: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2011–12
*
Taça de Portugal
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: 2008–09, 2011–12
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Supertaça de Portugal: 2009, 2011, 2012
;Intelli
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Copa Libertadores de Futsal: 2013
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Liga Futsal: 2013
References
External links
Profile at Federação Portuguesa de Futebol
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1979 births
Living people
Brazilian men's futsal players
S.L. Benfica (futsal) players
ADC Intelli players
Brazilian expatriates in Portugal
Sportspeople from Brasília