Rodrigo Vergilio, better known as Careca or Rodrigo (born 13 April 1983), is a
Brazilian former
football
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striker.
Careca previously played for
Cerezo Osaka
is a Japanese professional football club based in Osaka. The club currently plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. The club's name ''Cerezo'' (Spanish for cherry blossom) is also the flower of the city of Osak ...
in the
J2 League
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.
Careca signed with
Al Qadsia in
Kuwaiti Premier League
The Kuwait Premier League (), known as Zain Premier League due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of the Kuwait football pyramid system. Formed in 1961, Kuwait SC holds the best record in the competition, having won 20 times.
History
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, but the deal fell through soon after. In December 2015 it was announced that Careca would be joining
Chonburi
Chonburi (, , IAST: , ) is the capital of Chonburi Province and, as part of the district Mueang Chonburi District, Mueang Chonburi, the List of municipalities in Thailand, seventh-largest city in Thailand. It is about 100 km southeast of Ba ...
for the 2016 season.
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1983 births
Living people
Brazilian men's footballers
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
Expatriate men's footballers in Kuwait
Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand
Ventforet Kofu players
Thespa Gunma players
Cerezo Osaka players
Shonan Bellmare players
Navy F.C. players
Chonburi F.C. players
J2 League players
Al-Nasr SC (Dubai) players
Al Nasr SC (Kuwait) players
Al-Shaab CSC players
Dubai CSC players
Dibba Al Fujairah FC players
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Japan
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Kuwait
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Thailand
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
UAE First Division League players
UAE Pro League players
Thai League 1 players
Associação Atlética Flamengo players
Men's association football forwards
Qadsia SC players
Kuwait Premier League players
21st-century Brazilian sportsmen
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