Rogério Ceni

Rogério Ceni

Rogério Ceni in 2005
Personal information
Full name Rogério Mücke Ceni
Date of birth (1973-01-22) 22 January 1973[1]
Place of birth Pato Branco, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth career
1987–1989 Sinop
1990–1993 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1990 Sinop 0 (0)
1992–2015 São Paulo 575 (65)
Total 575 (65)
National team
1997–2006 Brazil 17 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 December 2015.

† Appearances (goals)

Rogério Mücke Ceni (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʁoˈʒɛɾiu ˈsẽni]; born 22 January 1973) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Most of his vast professional career, which had spanned 25 years, was associated with São Paulo FC, with which he won 20 major titles, including three Brazilian Leagues and two Libertadores Cup. He also scored more than 100 goals during his career, with all of them coming from free kicks and penalties,[2][3] becoming the first and only player in his position to reach that milestone.[4][5]

Recognized by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics as the goalkeeper to have scored the most goals in the history of football, surpassing José Luis Chilavert in 2006, Ceni represented Brazil at two World Cups.

Club career

Rogério Ceni with São Paulo FC in 2005.

Born in Pato Branco, Paraná, Ceni made his senior debuts with Sinop Futebol Clube, still a junior.[6] In 1990, the 17-year-old joined São Paulo FC, spending his first six seasons in Série A as a backup or third-choice.

On 25 June 1993 Ceni made his first team debut, starting in a 4–1 win against CD Tenerife for the Trofeo Ciudad de Santiago de Compostela friendly championship. In the following year he was utilized as a starter in the year's Copa CONMEBOL, appearing in all matches as his side was crowned champions.

In the 1997 season, after legendary Zetti moved to Santos FC, Ceni was chosen as his replacement. On 14 July 2005, Ceni was São Paulo's captain as the team won the 2005 Copa Libertadores, a third for the club. Two weeks later, in a match against Clube Atlético Mineiro, he broke the record for most appearances for the team, with 618 matches – he wore a special commemorative jersey that had the number "618" printed on the back; on 25 July of the following year, he scored a penalty against Mexican side C.D. Guadalajara (also a match-winner), becoming the Tricolor's all-time leading scorer in the Libertadores.[7]

From 2005–07, he scored an astonishing 47 goals in all competitions combined, as the club won two national championships and the 2005 FIFA Club World Cup; in the latter competition, he netted in the semifinals against Ittihad FC (3–2, through a penalty kick), and was voted Man of the match in the final against Liverpool, as well as the tournament's MVP.[8]

On 20 August 2006, Ceni scored his 63rd and record-breaking goal by netting a free kick against Cruzeiro Esporte Clube in the domestic league, a few minutes after denying a penalty to the opposition. Later in the same match, he scored a goal from the spot and took his total to 64, also tying the match 2–2; this put him two goals ahead of the previous holder, Paraguayan José Luis Chilavert.[9]

On 29 October 2006, Ceni made his 700th official appearance for São Paulo, against Figueirense Futebol Clube in a 2–0 victory. Some of the gloss was taken off the occasion when the player was ordered to change his bright yellow jersey because it clashed with the referee's; at the end of the 2007 season, which ended in league conquest, he was voted by the Brazilian Football Confederation as the Best Player.

In April 2009, Ceni fractured his ankle in training, being initially sidelined for six months,[10] but recovering sooner than expected. On 28 October 2010, against Clube Atlético Paranaense, he played his 700th game as club captain.[11] The following year, on 27 March, he scored from a free kick to win it against arch rivals Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, shooting from 18 metres for his 100th goal.[12]

On 7 September 2011, Ceni made his 1000th appearance for São Paulo.[13] In late January of the following year, the 39-year-old underwent an operation on his shoulder, losing six months of competition.[14]

On 1 August 2012 Ceni returned to the field, scoring from a direct free kick in a 2–0 Copa Sudamericana away win against Esporte Clube Bahia;[15] his side went on to win that year's tournament. He subsequently scored three goals in the league, ending the campaign as a starter.

Despite already aged 40, Ceni stated that his spirit for competition was the same as an eighteen-year-old's, but still stating that his recovery is harder than years ago.[16] On 14 July 2013, Ceni scored his 111th goal from a free kick in a 2–3 loss at Esporte Clube Vitória.

On 7 December 2013, after lengthy negotiations, Ceni renewed his contract with Tricolor for a further season.[17] On 20 April 2014, in a 3–0 home win against Botafogo, he had three records recognized by Guinness World Records: most goals scored by a goalkeeper, number of games played for the same club and amount of times as captain.[18]

On 27 October 2014, Ceni broke Ryan Giggs' record for most wins at a single club after playing in São Paulo's 3–0 win over Goiás.[19][20] He finished the campaign with eight league goals (his best goal scoring record within seven years), being an undisputed starter.

On 28 November 2014 Ceni signed a new deal with São Paulo, until August 2015,[21] despite previously stating that he would retire at the end of the season.[22] On 29 March 2015, after scoring in a 3–0 home win against Linense, he surpassed Marcelinho Carioca in the number of goals scored by direct free kicks for only one club, with Ceni having 60 and Marcelinho, 59.[23]

In June 2015, Ceni scored his 128th goal, entering in the club's top 10 goalscorers list.[24] Ceni announced his retirement from professional football on 6 December 2015.[25]

International career

A Brazilian international for nine years, Ceni collected 16 caps. He was selected to the squads that won the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2002 FIFA World Cup (and the 2006 World Cup, still not fully recovered from knee surgery[26]), but only appeared in two games in final stages, the 3–2 win against Mexico in the first tournament and the 4–1 triumph over Japan in the third.[27]

Style of play

A dead-ball specialist,[28] Ceni was the official taker of free kicks and penalties for São Paulo FC from 1997 until his retirement, a time period in which he scored 131 goals.[29] In addition to his accurate set-pieces, prolific goalscoring, distribution, and ability with the ball at his feet,[30][31] he was also known as an excellent goalkeeper and shot-stopper,[32] and stood out for his determination and longevity throughout his career.[33] Ceni was known for being capable of producing brilliant saves, such as those in the final of the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship, which saw São Paulo defeat Liverpool F.C. 1–0; for his performances, Ceni later won the Golden Ball, which is awarded to the competition's best player.[34]

Personal life

Ceni is of Italian and German descent. He holds Italian citizenship. He revealed that his surname was originally spelled "Cenni" but was changed to Ceni by his paternal great-grandfather who emigrated to Brazil from Mantua in the 1800s.

Ceni is different from several footballers: he prefers rock instead of pagode, a Brazilian musical style, common among football players, and has a more classical style of dressing. According to Ceni: "I like to dress in a good way. I like to kick free kicks. I do not do to make myself. I feel well."[35]

Statistics

Club

As of 6 December 2015[36]
Club Season Série A Copa do Brasil Continental
Competitions1		 Other
Tournaments2		 Total Friendlies Overall Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sinop 1990 ——— 20 0 20 0 — 20 0
São Paulo
1993 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3[37] 0 10 0 13 0
1994 5 0 0 0 8 0 8 0 21[38] 0 2 0 23 0
1995 4 0 4 0 0 0 12 0 20[39] 0 2 0 22 0
1996 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 4[40] 0 2 0 6 0
1997 25 2 4 0 9 0 29 1 67[41] 3 4 0 71 3
1998 22 0 6 0 5 0 24 2 57[42] 2 1 1 58 3
1999 23 1 3 0 8 1 24 3 58[43] 5 5 0 63 5
2000 24 3 12 1 5 0 32 3 73[44] 7 2 1 75 8
2001 22 0 6 0 4 0 24 2 56[45] 2 0 0 56 2
2002 21 1 8 1 0 0 21 3 50[46] 5 1 0 51 5
2003 40 2 6 0 8 0 11 0 65[47] 2 2 0 67 2
2004 44 3 0 0 16 2 9 0 69[48] 5 2 0 71 5
2005 38 10 0 0 18 6 19 5 75[49] 21 0 0 75 21
2006 29 8 0 0 15 3 13 5 57[50] 16 0 0 57 16
2007 35 7 0 0 13 1 20 2 68[51] 10 0 0 68 10
2008 35 4 0 0 11 0 21 1 67[52] 5 0 0 67 5
2009 16 2 0 0 3 0 15 0 34[53] 2 0 0 34 2
2010 38 4 0 0 12 1 20 3 70[54] 8 0 0 70 8
2011 36 2 7 0 4 0 21 6 68[55] 8 0 0 68 8
2012 24 3 0 0 10 1 0 0 34[56] 4 0 0 34 4
2013 35 2 0 0 18 3 14 1 67[57] 6 3 0 70 6
2014 35 8 6 1 8 0 14 1 63 10 2 0 65 10
2015 23 3 5 1 8 0 15 4 51 8 2 0 53 8
Total 575 65 67 4 185 18 370 42 1197 129 40 2 1237 131
Career total 575 65 67 4 185 18 390 42 1217 129 40 2 1257 131

1 Includes matches and goals in Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, Recopa Sudamericana, Copa Mercosur, Gold Cup, FIFA Club World Cup.

2 Includes matches and goals in Campeonato Paulista, Torneio Rio – São Paulo, Copa dos Campeões, Copa Bandeirante and Suruga Bank Championship

International

[58][59][60][61][62]

National team Club Season Apps Goals
Brazil São Paulo 1997 1 0
1998 2 0
1999 2 0
2000 3 0
2001 4 0
2002 1 0
2004 1 0
2006 2 0
Total 16 0

Honours

Club

Sinop
São Paulo

Country

Individual

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rogerio Ceni Profile". Goal.Com.
  2. ↑ "Rogério Ceni: 100 goals and counting". The Guardian. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "Kings of the free-kick". FIFA.com. 2 December 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Rogerio Ceni & Top 10 goalscoring goalkeepers". Goal.com. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  5. ↑ "World Record of the national championships (1888/89-2008)". IFFHS. 20 October 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
  6. ↑ "Campeão estadual pelo Sinop, Rogério Ceni volta a MT após 14 anos". Globo Esporte. 22 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "Great victory of São Paulo FC against Chivas in Mexico". CONMEBOL.com. CONMEBOL.com. Retrieved 5 December 2007.
  8. ↑ "FIFA Club World Championship Japan 2005". FIFA.com. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  9. ↑ "Rogerio Ceni, the record breaker". FIFA.com. 22 August 2006. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  10. ↑ "Ceni fratura tornozelo, vai ser operado e está fora do Paulista e da Libertadores" [Ceni fractures ankle, will undergo surgery and is out of Paulista and Libertadores] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 13 April 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  11. ↑ "Supercapitão: 700 vezes Rogério Ceni no São Paulo" [Supercaptain: 700 times Rogério Ceni at São Paulo] (in Portuguese). Lance Net. 28 October 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  12. ↑ "Goalkeeper Rogerio scores 100th goal in Sao Paulo win". UK: The Guardian. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
  13. ↑ "Sao Paulo wins in Rogerio Ceni's 1000th game". China: Xinhuanet. 8 September 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  14. ↑ "São Paulo anuncia que Rogério Ceni fará cirurgia no ombro" [São Paulo announces Rogério Ceni will have shoulder surgery] (in Portuguese). Folha.com. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  15. ↑ "Ceni e Ademilson marcam, São Paulo bate Bahia e fica perto da vaga" [Ceni and Ademilson score, São Paulo defeats Bahia and gets closer to the qualification] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  16. ↑ "Aos 40, senhor Ceni avisa: ‘Espírito de competição ainda tem 18’" [40, Mr. Ceni warns: 'Competition spirit still has 18'] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  17. ↑ "Mito fica! Rogério Ceni renova com o São Paulo por uma temporada" [Mito stays! Rogério Ceni renews with São Paulo for one season] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 7 December 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
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  22. ↑ "Rogério Ceni confirma aposentadoria ao final de 2014" [Rogério Ceni confirms retirement at the end of 2014] (in Portuguese). Terra. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  23. ↑ "Ceni supera Marcelinho em gols de falta por um só clube" [Ceni overcomes Marcelinho in free kick goals for one club only] (in Portuguese). Futebol em Números. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
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  26. ↑ "Rogério Ceni opera joelho e desfalca São Paulo por um mês" [Rogério Ceni has knee operation, out for one month] (in Portuguese). Paraná Online. 11 January 2006. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
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  34. ↑ "Rogério Ceni coloca o Japão aos seus pés" [Rogério Ceni puts Japan at his feet] (in Portuguese). São Paulo's official website. 17 December 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  35. ↑ RIBEIRO, Arnaldo. "Ponte que partiu! É o melhor goleiro do Brasil". São Paulo, Abril, Placar Magazine, Dec. 2000, p. 50-55
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  37. ↑ http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/miscellaneous/spfc1993.htm
  38. ↑ http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/miscellaneous/spfc1994.htm
  39. ↑ http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/miscellaneous/spfc1995.htm
  40. ↑ http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/miscellaneous/spfc1996.htm
  41. ↑ http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/miscellaneous/spfc1997.htm
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  43. ↑ http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/miscellaneous/spfc1999.htm
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  45. ↑ http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/miscellaneous/spfc2001.htm
  46. ↑ http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/miscellaneous/spfc2002.htm
  47. ↑ http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/miscellaneous/spfc2003.htm
  48. ↑ http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/miscellaneous/spfc2004.htm
  49. ↑ http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/miscellaneous/spfc2005.htm
  50. ↑ http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/miscellaneous/spfc2006.htm
  51. ↑ http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/miscellaneous/spfc2007.htm
  52. ↑ http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/miscellaneous/spfc2008.htm
  53. ↑ http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/miscellaneous/spfc2009.htm
  54. ↑ http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/miscellaneous/spfc2010.htm
  55. ↑ http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/miscellaneous/spfc2011.htm
  56. ↑ http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/miscellaneous/spfc2012.htm
  57. ↑ http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/miscellaneous/spfc2013.htm
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  59. ↑ Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1998–1999
  60. ↑ Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 2000–2001
  61. ↑ Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 2002–2003
  62. ↑ Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 2006–2007

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