César (footballer, born 1956)

César
Personal information
Full name	César Martins de Oliveira
Date of birth	April 13, 1956
Place of birth	São João da Barra, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death	September 17, 2024 (aged 68)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1976–1979	América
1979–1983	Benfica
1983–1984	Grêmio
1985	Palmeiras
1986	São Bento
1987	Pelotas
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

César Martins de Oliveira (April 13, 1956 – September 17, 2024), simply known as César, was a Brazilian football forward, who played in several Série A clubs. He was the top goalscorer of the Série A 1979.

Biography

César was born in São João da Barra, state of Rio de Janeiro on April 13, 1956.^[1] He defended América of his native city from 1976 to 1979,^[2] scoring Série A 22 goals in 71 games,^[3] and finishing as the Série A 1979 top goalscorer with 12 goals, tied with Cruzeiro's Roberto César.^[4] He played for Grêmio in 1983 and in 1984,^[2] scoring three goals in 13 Série A games.^[3] Defending Grêmio, he won the Copa Libertadores in 1983, and that season's Intercontinental Cup.^[1] He scored Grêmio's winning goal against Peñarol in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores final, played at Estádio Olímpico Monumental.^[1] Besides América and Grêmio, César has also played for Benfica of Portugal, Palmeiras, São Bento and Pelotas.^[1] César died on September 17, 2024, at the age of 68.^[5]

Honors

Grêmio

Benfica

Portuguese League: 1980–81, 1982–83
Portuguese Cup: 1979–80, 1980–81, 1982–83
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 1980

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "César, o gremista imortal, lamenta isolamento no interior do Rio de Janeiro" (in Portuguese). Pelé.net. September 9, 2009. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
^ ^a ^b "César - todos os jogos" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Archived from the original on April 3, 2009. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
^ ^a ^b "César" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Archived from the original on March 30, 2009. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
^ "Campeonato Brasileiro de 1979" (in Portuguese). Museu dos Esportes. Archived from the original on March 14, 2009. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
^ César, autor do gol do título da Libertadores de 1983, morre aos 68 anos (in Portuguese)

External links

César at ForaDeJogo (archived)

[pelé.net-1] "César, o gremista imortal, lamenta isolamento no interior do Rio de Janeiro" (in Portuguese). Pelé.net. September 9, 2009. Retrieved April 16, 2009.

[futpédia2-2] "César - todos os jogos" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Archived from the original on April 3, 2009. Retrieved April 16, 2009.

[futpédia-3] "César" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Archived from the original on March 30, 2009. Retrieved April 16, 2009.

[museudosesportes-4] "Campeonato Brasileiro de 1979" (in Portuguese). Museu dos Esportes. Archived from the original on March 14, 2009. Retrieved April 16, 2009.

[5] César, autor do gol do título da Libertadores de 1983, morre aos 68 anos (in Portuguese)

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