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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 | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | 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) | |
| National team | |||
| 1987 | Brazil U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 1990–2000 | Brazil | 47 | (6) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2020–2022 | Brazil (assistant) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Flamengo (assistant) | ||
| 2025– | Santos (assistant) | ||
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Carlos César Sampaio Campos (born 31 March 1968), known as César Sampaio, is a Brazilian football pundit, coach and former player who played as a defensive midfielder. He is the current assistant coach of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Santos.
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Club career
Born and raised in Jabaquara, a district of São Paulo, César Sampaio was spotted by Lima and invited to join the youth sides of Santos in 1983. He made his first team debut in 1986, and subsequently established himself as a regular starter.
In July 1991, César Sampaio moved to Palmeiras for a fee of US$ 450,000, with Ranielli and Serginho Fraldinha moving in the opposite direction. An undisputed starter, he won several titles at the club.
In 1995, César Sampaio moved abroad and joined J1 League side Yokohama Flügels. In January 1999, after being close to a move to Vasco da Gama, he returned to Palmeiras, being team captain during the club's 1999 Copa Libertadores title.
In July 2000, César Sampaio joined La Liga side Deportivo de La Coruña. Rarely used and struggling with injuries, he returned to Brazil in October 2001, after being presented at Corinthians.
César Sampaio departed Timão on 7 December 2001, and returned to Japan six days later after signing for Kashiwa Reysol. He later represented Sanfrecce Hiroshima and São Paulo FC, retiring with the latter in December 2004, aged 36.
International career
César Sampaio joined the Brazil national football team during the Copa América in 1993, also took part at the 1995 edition of the tournament (where they finished as runners-up), but was not part of the team during the FIFA World Cup finals in neither 1990 nor 1994.
He was later also part of the Brazilian squad that won both the Copa América and the FIFA Confederations Cup in 1997, and played for Brazil at the 1998 FIFA World Cup finals, where he made six appearances in the team's run to the final, which they lost to the hosts of the tournament, France. At the 1998 FIFA World Cup finals, he became remembered for scoring the first goal of the entire tournament in the 4th minute of Brazil's opening match against Scotland, a header from a corner by Bebeto on the left. He also scored a brace in Brazil's 4–1 victory against Chile in the round of 16 during the same tournament.
Sampaio is also remembered for helping Ronaldo when he suffered a convulsive fit in the night before the 1998 FIFA World Cup final.
Style of play
Sampaio has been described by FIFA.com as a "modern defensive midfielder who combined being an enforcer with playmaking from deep," and as a player who filled the void left by Dunga as the anchor in Brazil's midfield following his retirement after the 1998 World Cup, by dominating "the engine room." He is considered to be one of Palmeiras's greatest players ever.
Post-playing career
After retiring, César Sampaio worked as a director of football of Pelotas, Rio Claro and Mogi Mirim. On 4 November 2011, he returned to Palmeiras under the same role, departing on 21 January 2013, after the club's relegation.
César Sampaio was named the director of football of Fortaleza on 23 November 2016, but left his role on 3 March of the following year. In January 2015, he became the president of Comercial do Tietê.
On 22 December 2019, César Sampaio left Comercial to join Tite's staff at the Brazil national team, as his assistant. He was a part of the coaching staff during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, leaving with Tite in late 2022.
In October 2023, César Sampaio moved to Flamengo, again as Tite's assistant; the duo left nearly one month later. On 4 January 2025, he returned to his first club Santos, as permanent assistant coach.
Career statistics
Club
| 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
| 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 |
Honours
Club
Palmeiras
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1993, 1994
- Campeonato Paulista: 1993, 1994
- Tournament Rio – São Paulo: 1993, 2000
- Copa Libertadores de América: 1999
- 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
Deportivo
- Supercopa de España: 2000
Corinthians
- Campeonato Paulista: 2001
International
Brazil
- FIFA World Cup Runner-up: 1998
- FIFA Confederations Cup: 1997
- Copa América: 1997
Individual
- Brazilian Golden Ball: 1990, 1993
- Brazilian Silver Ball: 1990, 1993
See also
In Spanish: César Sampaio para niños
