Somália (footballer, born 1984)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paulo Rogério Reis Silva | ||
Date of birth | April 10, 1984 | ||
Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder / Left wingback | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Água Santa | ||
Youth career | |||
Olímpia | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005 | Taquaritinga | ||
2006 | Francana | ||
2007–2009 | Bragantino | ||
2009 | América de Natal | ||
2010–2013 | Botafogo | ||
2012 | → Ponte Preta (loan) | ||
2013 | → Joinville (loan) | ||
2013–2014 | ABC | ||
2015–2016 | CRB | ||
2017 | América-RN | ||
2019– | Água Santa | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Paulo Rogério Reis Silva (born April 10, 1984, in São Paulo), nicknamed Somália, is a Brazilian footballer, who can play in both defensive midfielder and left wingback. He currently plays for Água Santa.
Career[]
Silva started his football career playing for small São Paulo-based clubs. Joining Bragantino in 2007, he became noted for his shooting ability. Despite his club's poor form, Silva managed to attract the attention of Botafogo, signing a contract with the club in 2010. His good performances and versatility earned him a five-year contract with the Série A club.[1] He has played all across the pitch for Botafogo.
Personal life[]
Fake kidnapping[]
On January 7, 2011, Silva claimed he had been kidnapped at gunpoint before being robbed of money and jewelry.[2] CCTV footage showed that he was simply late for training, and fabricated the story in order to circumvent the clubs 40% wage drop due to tardiness.[3][4] Silva was charged with filing a false police report, and on January 19, 2011, he agreed to a deal offered by prosecutors to donate R$22,000 (about US$13,000) to the victims of recent floods in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in order to avoid a possible prison sentence and criminal record.[5]
Honors[]
- Bragantino
- Botafogo
- CRB
References[]
- ^ CBF Registry Archived January 30, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
- ^ Gustavo Rotstein (January 7, 2011). "Somália sofre sequestro-relâmpago e não vai à reapresentação do Botafogo". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- ^ Thamine Leta (January 7, 2011). "Jogador Somália forjou sequestro-relâmpago, diz polícia do Rio". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- ^ "Brazil police say footballer Somalia 'faked' his kidnap". BBC News. January 7, 2011.
- ^ "Somália entra em acordo e precisará fazer doações no valor de R$22 mil". Esporte UOL (in Portuguese). January 19, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
External links[]
- www.ogol.com.br
- Somália at Soccerway
- Living people
- Brazilian footballers
- 1984 births
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Associação Atlética Francana players
- Clube Atlético Bragantino players
- América Futebol Clube (RN) players
- Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players
- Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players
- Joinville Esporte Clube players
- ABC Futebol Clube players
- Clube de Regatas Brasil players
- Association football midfielders
- Association football defenders