Caçapa
Brazilian footballer (born 1976) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the former Palmeiras player, see Gérson Caçapa.
Cláudio Roberto da Silva (born 29 May 1976), commonly known as Cláudio Caçapa or simply Caçapa (Brazilian Portuguese: [kaˈsapɐ]), is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a central defender. He was most recently the manager of Belgian Pro League club RWD Molenbeek.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cláudio Roberto da Silva | ||
Date of birth | (1976-05-29) 29 May 1976 (age 48) | ||
Place of birth | Lavras, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–2001 | Atlético Mineiro | 68 | (2) |
2001 | → Lyon (loan) | 6 | (1) |
2001–2007 | Lyon | 119 | (6) |
2007–2009 | Newcastle United | 25 | (1) |
2009–2010 | Cruzeiro | 22 | (1) |
2011 | Évian | 12 | (1) |
2011 | Avaí | 6 | (0) |
Total | 262 | (13) | |
International career | |||
2000–2001 | Brazil | 3 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2013–2015 | Brazil U15[2] | ||
2016–2023 | Lyon (assistant) | ||
2023 | Botafogo (interim) | ||
2023–2024 | RWD Molenbeek | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Having made his senior debut in 1996 for Atlético Mineiro, Caçapa went on to play for Lyon, Newcastle United, Cruzeiro, Évian and Avaí. He was capped three times by the Brazil national team.[3]