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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Carlos César Sampaio Campos | ||
| Date of birth | 31 March 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Santos (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1983–1986 | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1991 | Santos | 229 | (6) |
| 1991–1994 | Palmeiras | 161 | (17) |
| 1995–1998 | Yokohama Flügels | 116 | (13) |
| 1999–2000 | Palmeiras | 34 | (4) |
| 2000–2001 | Deportivo La Coruña | 10 | (0) |
| 2001 | Corinthians | 9 | (0) |
| 2002 | Kashiwa Reysol | 26 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 55 | (5) |
| 2004 | São Paulo | 25 | (1) |
| Total | 665 | (49) | |
| International career | |||
| 1987 | Brazil U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 1990–2000 | Brazil | 47 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020–2022 | Brazil (assistant) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Flamengo (assistant) | ||
| 2025– | Santos (assistant) | ||
| 2025 | Santos (interim) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Carlos César Sampaio Campos (born March 31, 1968), known as César Sampaio, is a famous Brazilian football player and coach. He played as a defensive midfielder, a position where players help protect the defense and also start attacks. César Sampaio is currently an assistant coach for the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Santos.
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Playing Career: A Football Journey
César Sampaio grew up in Jabaquara, a part of São Paulo. He started his football journey at a young age.
Early Days at Santos FC
In 1983, when he was just a teenager, César Sampaio joined the youth team of Santos. He quickly showed his talent. By 1986, he made his debut with the main team. He soon became a regular player for Santos.
Success with Palmeiras
In 1991, César Sampaio moved to Palmeiras. This was a big step in his career. He became a key player for the team. During his time there, he helped Palmeiras win many important titles.
Playing in Japan and Return to Brazil
In 1995, César Sampaio decided to play football in Japan. He joined J1 League team Yokohama Flügels. He played there for several years. In 1999, he returned to Palmeiras. He was even the captain when the club won the 1999 Copa Libertadores, a huge South American club championship.
Later Clubs and Retirement
After his second time at Palmeiras, César Sampaio played for a Spanish team, Deportivo de La Coruña. He faced some injuries there. He then returned to Brazil to play for Corinthians. He also played for other Japanese clubs like Kashiwa Reysol and Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He finished his playing career at São Paulo FC in December 2004, when he was 36 years old.
International Career: Playing for Brazil
César Sampaio also had a successful career playing for the Brazil national football team.
Copa América and Confederations Cup
He joined the Brazilian national team for the Copa América in 1993 and 1995. Brazil finished as runners-up in 1995. He was a key part of the Brazilian squad that won both the Copa América and the FIFA Confederations Cup in 1997. These were major victories for Brazil.
1998 FIFA World Cup Highlights
César Sampaio played for Brazil in the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He played in six matches as Brazil reached the final. They lost to France, the host country. He is remembered for scoring the very first goal of that tournament. It was a header from a corner kick in Brazil's opening match against Scotland. He also scored two goals in Brazil's 4–1 win against Chile in the Round of 16.
He is also remembered for helping his teammate Ronaldo before the 1998 World Cup final.
Playing Style: A Modern Midfielder
Experts at FIFA.com described César Sampaio as a "modern defensive midfielder." This means he was good at both defending and starting attacks from deep in the midfield. He was known for being strong and controlling the middle of the field. Many consider him one of Palmeiras's greatest players ever.
Life After Playing: Coaching and Management
After retiring as a player, César Sampaio continued to work in football.
Director Roles
He worked as a director of football for several clubs in Brazil. These included Pelotas, Rio Claro, and Mogi Mirim. In 2011, he returned to Palmeiras as a director. He left that role in 2013. He also served as director for Fortaleza and president of Comercial do Tietê.
Assistant Coach for Brazil and Flamengo
In December 2019, César Sampaio joined Tite's coaching staff for the Brazil national team as an assistant. He was part of the coaching team during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He left the national team with Tite in late 2022. In October 2023, he became Tite's assistant again, this time at Flamengo.
Return to Santos as Coach
On January 4, 2025, César Sampaio returned to his first club, Santos, as a permanent assistant coach. On April 14, 2025, he was named the interim head coach of Santos. In his first game as interim coach, his team won 2–0 against Atlético Mineiro.
Career Statistics
César Sampaio played in many matches throughout his career. Here are some details about his club and international appearances and goals.
Club Appearances and Goals
| Club | Season | League | State league | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santos | 1986 | Série A | 10 | 0 | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1987 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 2 | — | — | — | 41 | 2 | |||||
| 1988 | 15 | 0 | 22 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 39 | 1 | ||||
| 1989 | 16 | 0 | 22 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | ||||
| 1990 | 18 | 1 | 34 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 53 | 2 | ||||
| 1991 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 95 | 2 | 134 | 4 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 234 | 6 | ||||
| Palmeiras | 1991 | Série A | — | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
| 1992 | 18 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 7 | ||||
| 1993 | 20 | 2 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 63 | 6 | |||
| 1994 | 22 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 58 | 3 | |||
| Total | 60 | 5 | 101 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 186 | 17 | ||
| Yokohama Flügels | 1995 | J1 League | 32 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 1 | |||
| 1996 | 27 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | 43 | 7 | ||||
| 1997 | 29 | 6 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | 40 | 7 | ||||
| 1998 | 28 | 2 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 116 | 13 | — | 11 | 1 | — | 23 | 3 | 150 | 17 | ||||
| Palmeiras | 1999 | Série A | 15 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 32 | 4 | ||
| Total | 15 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 85 | 7 | ||
| Deportivo La Coruña | 2000–01 | La Liga | 10 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Corinthians | 2001 | Série A | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Kashiwa Reysol | 2002 | J1 League | 26 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2003 | J2 League | 41 | 5 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 5 | |||
| 2004 | 14 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 55 | 5 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 61 | 5 | ||||
| São Paulo | 2004 | Série A | 25 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| Career Total | 411 | 31 | 254 | 18 | 39 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 47 | 5 | 800 | 56 | ||
International Appearances and Goals
| Brazil national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 10 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 1 |
| 1998 | 9 | 4 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 47 | 6 |
- Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sampaio goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 August 1995 | National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan |  Japan |
4–1 | 5–1 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 12 December 1997 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  Saudi Arabia |
1–0 | 3–0 | 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup | |
| 3 | 25 March 1998 | Neckarstadion, Stuttgart, Germany |  Germany |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | |
| 4 | 10 June 1998 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France |  Scotland |
1–0 | 2–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup | |
| 5 | 27 June 1998 | Parc des Princes, Paris, France |  Chile |
1–0 | 4–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup | |
| 6 | 2–0 |
Coaching Statistics
Here is a summary of César Sampaio's coaching record as an interim head coach.
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Santos (interim) |  |
14 April 2025 | 29 April 2025 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 33.33 | |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | −0 | 33.33 | — | |||
Honours and Achievements
César Sampaio won many titles and awards during his career.
Club Honours
Palmeiras
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1993, 1994 (Brazil's top league)
- Campeonato Paulista: 1993, 1994 (São Paulo state championship)
- Tournament Rio – São Paulo: 1993, 2000
- Copa Libertadores de América: 1999 (South America's biggest club tournament)
- Copa Mercosur runner-up: 1999
- Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 1999
Yokohama Flügels
- Asian Cup Winners' Cup: 1995
- Asian Super Cup: 1995
- Emperor's Cup: 1998 (Japan's main cup competition)
Deportivo
- Supercopa de España: 2000 (Spanish Super Cup)
Corinthians
- Campeonato Paulista: 2001
International Honours
Brazil
- FIFA World Cup Runner-up: 1998
- FIFA Confederations Cup: 1997
- Copa América: 1997
Individual Awards
- Brazilian Golden Ball: 1990, 1993 (Award for best player in Brazil)
- Brazilian Silver Ball: 1990, 1993 (Award for best players by position)
See also
In Spanish: César Sampaio para niños
