Paulo César Lima

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Paulo César Lima

Paulo César Lima (born June 16, 1949 in Rio de Janeiro ), known by his stage name Caju , is a former Brazilian soccer player . He played in attacking midfield or as a striker. In 1970 he was part of the Brazilian squad that became world champions in Mexico .

Career

Caju began his career in Rio de Janeiro's traditional club Botafogo FR , with which he won the state championship of the state of Rio de Janeiro several times.

The Bola de Ouro got Caju 1970, 1972, 1976, 1977. This award selects the best player in the Brazilian league in a team of the year.

Caju had one of his career highlights with the Brazilian national team in Mexico in 1970 . He was part of the squad that became world champions for the third time. He also took part in the 1974 World Cup in Germany, where Brazil finished fourth. He made a total of 57 games for Brazil and scored 10 goals.

Clubs

successes

Individual awards

  • Bola de Prata (chosen by Placar magazine): 1970, 1972, 1976, 1977
  • Top scorer in the Rio de Janeiro State League: 1971

Nickname

Caju is the Portuguese name for cashew nut .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Paulo César Caju - Paulo César Lima - Sambafoot.com, all About Brazilian Football . En.sambafoot.com. Retrieved on June 8, 2011.  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: dead link / en.sambafoot.com  
  2. ↑ world football . Weltfussball.de. June 16, 1949. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
personal data
SURNAME Lima, Paulo César
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Caju
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Brazilian soccer player
DATE OF BIRTH June 16, 1949
PLACE OF BIRTH Rio de Janeiro