Rogério Ceni facts for kids
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Ceni with São Paulo in 2022
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| Full name | Rogério Ceni | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1973 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pato Branco, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Bahia (head coach) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1993 | São Paulo | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | Sinop | 12 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–2015 | São Paulo | 870 | (141) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 882 | (141) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2006 | Brazil | 17 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | São Paulo | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Fortaleza | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Cruzeiro | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Fortaleza | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Flamengo | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | São Paulo | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Bahia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Rogério Ceni is a famous Brazilian football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach for Bahia. Many people think he is one of the greatest Brazilian goalkeepers of all time.
He holds a special world record! He is recognized as the goalkeeper who has scored the most goals in football history. During his best years (2005–2008), he was also seen as one of the top goalkeepers in the world.
Ceni played professional football for 25 years. He played in an amazing 1,209 official club matches. Most of these were for São Paulo, where he played 1,197 games. He won 20 major titles with São Paulo. These included three Brazilian Leagues, two Copa Libertadores, and the 2005 FIFA Club World Cup. He scored 129 goals in his career. Most of his goals came from free kicks and penalty kicks.
He also played for the Brazilian national team 17 times. He was part of the teams that won the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup. He also played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
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Rogério Ceni's Early Life
Rogério Ceni was born on January 22, 1973, in Pato Branco, Paraná, Brazil. He has family roots from Italy and Germany. He also holds Italian citizenship.
Playing for Football Clubs
Ceni started his senior football career with Sinop. In 1990, he joined São Paulo. For his first six seasons, he was a backup goalkeeper.
On June 25, 1993, Ceni played his first game for São Paulo's main team. It was a friendly match where São Paulo won 4–1. The next year, he became a starter in the 1994 Copa CONMEBOL tournament. His team won the championship that year.
In 1997, Ceni became São Paulo's main goalkeeper. This happened after their previous goalkeeper, Zetti, moved to another club. On July 14, 2005, Ceni was the captain when São Paulo won the 2005 Copa Libertadores. This was the third time the club had won this important trophy.
A few weeks later, he broke the record for most appearances for São Paulo. He played his 618th match for the team. On July 25, 2006, he scored a penalty goal against Guadalajara. This goal made him São Paulo's all-time top scorer in the Copa Libertadores.
From 2005 to 2007, Ceni scored an amazing 47 goals. During this time, São Paulo won two national championships and the 2005 FIFA Club World Cup. In the Club World Cup, he scored a penalty in the semifinals. He was also named the best player of the final match against Liverpool. He was even chosen as the tournament's Most Valuable Player (MVP).
On August 20, 2006, Ceni scored his 63rd goal from a free kick. This broke the record for goals scored by a goalkeeper. He scored another goal in the same game, bringing his total to 64. This put him ahead of the previous record holder, José Luis Chilavert.
On October 29, 2006, Ceni played his 700th official game for São Paulo. This was a 2–0 win against Figueirense. At the end of the 2007 season, São Paulo won the league. Ceni was voted the Best Player by the Brazilian Football Confederation.
In April 2009, Ceni broke his ankle during training. He was expected to be out for six months but recovered faster. On October 28, 2010, he played his 700th game as club captain. The next year, on March 27, he scored his 100th goal from a free kick against Corinthians.
On September 7, 2011, Ceni played his 1,000th game for São Paulo. In January 2012, he had shoulder surgery. This meant he missed six months of playing.
On June 1, 2012, Ceni returned to the field. He scored a free kick in a 2–0 win in the Copa Sudamericana. His team went on to win that tournament. He scored three more goals in the league that season.
Even at 40 years old, Ceni said he still had the same passion for the game. However, he admitted that recovering from injuries was harder. On July 14, 2013, he scored his 111th goal from a free kick.
On December 7, 2013, Ceni signed a new contract with São Paulo for another season. On April 20, 2014, he set three Guinness World Records. These were for most goals scored by a goalkeeper, most games played for the same club, and most times as captain.
On October 27, 2014, Ceni broke Ryan Giggs' record. He had the most wins at a single club after São Paulo beat Goiás 3–0. He scored eight league goals that season, his best in seven years.
On November 28, 2014, Ceni signed another deal with São Paulo until August 2015. He had previously said he would retire at the end of that season. On March 29, 2015, he scored a goal against Linense. This made him surpass Marcelinho Carioca for most goals scored from direct free kicks for one club. Ceni had 60, and Marcelinho had 59.
In June 2015, Ceni scored his 128th goal. This put him in the club's top 10 goalscorers list. Rogério Ceni officially retired from professional football on December 6, 2015.
Playing for Brazil
Rogério Ceni played for the Brazilian national team for nine years. He played in 16 international matches. He was part of the teams that won the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He was also in the squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. However, he only played in two games in these big tournaments.
Coaching Career
Coaching São Paulo
In December 2016, Ceni became the coach for São Paulo. He had two assistants, Michael Beale and Charles Hembert. On July 3, 2017, he was let go from the job. This was after the team had some tough results.
Coaching Fortaleza
Ceni then signed with Fortaleza to coach their team in 2018. On November 3, 2018, Fortaleza earned a promotion to the top Brazilian league, Série A. A week later, the club won the Série B title for the first time. In 2019, Fortaleza also won the Campeonato Cearense and the Copa do Nordeste.
Coaching Cruzeiro
On August 11, 2019, Ceni became the head coach for Cruzeiro. But he was dismissed on September 26, 2019. This happened after he had disagreements with some of the team's main players.
Returning to Fortaleza
Just three days after leaving Cruzeiro, Ceni returned to coach Fortaleza. He replaced the previous coach, Zé Ricardo. On October 22, 2020, he won the Ceará state title again. This was his fourth title with Fortaleza.
Coaching Flamengo
On November 10, 2020, Ceni agreed to coach Flamengo. He signed a contract until December 2021. He won the 2020 Série A with the club. However, he was let go on July 10, 2021.
Returning to São Paulo Again
Ceni returned to São Paulo as head coach on October 13, 2021. He replaced Hernán Crespo. He led the team to the finals of the 2022 Campeonato Paulista and the 2022 Copa Sudamericana. However, they lost both finals.
On April 19, 2023, Ceni was let go from São Paulo again.
Coaching Bahia
On September 9, 2023, Ceni became the new coach for Bahia. He replaced Renato Paiva.
Rogério Ceni's Playing Style
Rogério Ceni was a specialist at taking set-pieces, like free kicks and penalties. He was the official taker for São Paulo from 1997 until he retired. During this time, he scored 131 goals! Besides his accurate shots and goal-scoring, he was also a great goalkeeper. He was known for his strong saves and his long career. He played until he was over 40 years old.
Ceni was famous for making brilliant saves. For example, in the 2005 FIFA Club World Cup final, São Paulo beat Liverpool 1–0. Ceni's amazing performance earned him the Golden Ball award, given to the best player of the competition. He is truly considered one of Brazil's best goalkeepers ever.
Honours and Achievements
As a Player
Sinop
- Campeonato Mato-Grossense: 1990
São Paulo
- Intercontinental Cup: 1993
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2005
- Copa Libertadores: 1993, 2005
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2006, 2007, 2008
- Campeonato Paulista: 1992, 1998, 2000, 2005
- Recopa Sudamericana: 1993, 1994
- Supercopa Libertadores: 1993
- Copa CONMEBOL: 1994
- Copa Master de CONMEBOL: 1996
- Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 2001
- Copa Sudamericana: 2012
- Copa São Paulo de Futebol Jr.: 1993
- Copa Euro-América: 1999
- Torneio Constantino Cury: 2000
- Eusébio Cup: 2013
Brazil
Individual Awards
- Bola de Prata: 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
- Bola de Ouro: 2008
- Bola de Prata – Conjunto da Obra: 2015
- Copa Libertadores Best Player: 2005
- FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball: 2005
- FIFA Club World Cup MVP of the Final Match Trophy: 2005
- Troféu Mesa Redonda best player: 2005
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Player of the Year: 2006, 2007
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2006, 2007
- Prêmio Craque da Galera: 2007, 2014
- IFFHS World's Highest Scoring Goalkeeper of the 21st Century 2001–2020
As a Manager
São Paulo
- Florida Cup: 2017
Fortaleza
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2018
- Campeonato Cearense: 2019, 2020
- Copa do Nordeste: 2019
Flamengo
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2020
- Supercopa do Brasil: 2021
- Campeonato Carioca: 2021
Bahia
- Campeonato Baiano: 2025
Individual Awards
- Campeonato Cearense Best Coach: 2019, 2020
- Campeonato Paulista Best Coach: 2022
- Bola de Prata: 2020
See also
In Spanish: Rogério Ceni para niños
- List of men's footballers with the most official appearances
- List of world association football records
- List of goals scored by Rogério Ceni
- List of goalscoring goalkeepers
