Tinga (footballer)
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For other uses, see Tinga (disambiguation).
Paulo César Fonseca do Nascimento (born 13 January 1978), known as Tinga, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Fonseca and the second or paternal family name is do Nascimento.
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Full name | Paulo César Fonseca Nascimento | ||
Date of birth | (1978-01-13) 13 January 1978 (age 46) | ||
Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–1997 | Grêmio | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–2003 | Grêmio | 89 | (7) |
1999 | → Kawasaki Frontale (loan) | 24 | (8) |
2000 | → Botafogo (loan) | 17 | (1) |
2004 | Sporting CP | 20 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Internacional | 42 | (6) |
2006–2010 | Borussia Dortmund | 98 | (9) |
2010–2012 | Internacional | 43 | (3) |
2012–2015 | Cruzeiro | 40 | (1) |
Total | 373 | (35) | |
International career | |||
2001–2007 | Brazil | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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After making a name for himself at Grêmio, he went on to play professionally in, other than his country, Japan, Portugal and Germany, representing Borussia Dortmund in the latter nation.