Somália (footballer born 1984)

Paulo Silva ("Somália")
Personal information
Full name Paulo Rogério Reis Silva
Date of birth (1984-04-10) April 10, 1984
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Playing position Defensive midfielder / Left wingback
Club information
Current team
Joinville
Number
Youth career
Olímpia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 Taquaritinga
2006 Francana
2007–2009 Bragantino
2009 América-RN 24 (4)
2010– Botafogo 32 (3)
2012Ponte Preta (loan) 16 (1)
2013–Joinville (loan)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Paulo Rogério Reis Silva, nicknamed Somália (born April 10, 1984, in São Paulo), is a Brazilian footballer, who can play in both defensive midfielder and left wingback. He currently plays for Joinville of the Série B.

Career

Silva started his football career playing for small São Paulo-based clubs. Joining Bragantino in 2007, he became noted for his shooting ability. Despite his club's poor form, Silva managed to attract the attention of Botafogo, signing a contract with the club in 2010. His good performances and versatility earned him a five-year contract with the Série A club.[1] He has played all across the pitch for Botafogo.

Personal life

Fake kidnapping

On January 7, 2011, Silva claimed he had been kidnapped at gunpoint before being robbed of money and jewelry.[2] CCTV footage showed that he was simply late for training, and fabricated the story in order to circumvent the clubs 40% wage drop due to tardiness.[3][4] Silva was charged with filing a false police report, and on January 19, 2011, he agreed to a deal offered by prosecutors to donate R$22,000 (about US$13,000) to the victims of recent floods in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in order to avoid a possible prison sentence and criminal record.[5]

Honors

Botafogo

References

  1. CBF Registry (in Portuguese)
  2. Gustavo Rotstein (January 7, 2011). "Somália sofre sequestro-relâmpago e não vai à reapresentação do Botafogo". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  3. Thamine Leta (January 7, 2011). "Jogador Somália forjou sequestro-relâmpago, diz polícia do Rio". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  4. "Brazil police say footballer Somalia 'faked' his kidnap". BBC News. January 7, 2011.
  5. "Somália entra em acordo e precisará fazer doações no valor de R$22 mil". Esporte UOL (in Portuguese). January 19, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2011.

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