Viola (footballer)

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Paulo Sérgio Rosa, usually known as Viola (born 1 January 1969), is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a forward. He was given his nickname in his youth, which was a reference to the brand–name of his first pair of football boots.[1]

Career

Viola is famous for his strong personality on the pitch and great appearances in many teams he has played for throughout his long career. His first great appearance was in his second match, in the final game of 1988 Campeonato Paulista (1st Division Championship of São Paulo State) between Corinthians and Guarani, regarded by the press as having a better team. Viola was called just because the main Corinthians forward, Edmar, was called by the Brazil national football team and then sold to Pescara – and because his main substitute, Marcos Roberto, was with a broken arm. Viola was not having a great offensive exhibition, but could score the title goal in the extra time – by putting his leg in the way of a lopsided shot from Wilson Mano, turning it into an assist.[1]

Despite becoming a sudden star, Viola did not have a regular basis of good exhibitions and passed through some loanings until 1992 – he was not part of the first Corinthians title at Brasileirão, in 1990, when he was loaned to São José. He then had a reasonable year in 1992, not resembling anymore the skinny boy from 1988. In 1993, Viola almost did another title goal to Corinthians in the Campeonato Paulista, celebrating it with a pig imitation – mocking the Palmeiras nickname. But in the second final match, the rivals won the tournament. Nevertheless, Viola continued to celebrate his goals in joking ways, increasing his popularity. He was then first called by the Brazil team, going to 1993 Copa América and to 1994 FIFA World Cup when he came as a substitute in the extra time, bringing an electric performance to a tied game. Viola also ended 1994 as runner-up with Corinthians in the Brasileirão.[1]

By the beginning of 1995, Viola was then sold to Valencia, but remained for more six months in Corinthians - the winning the Campeonato Paulista and the Copa do Brasil. However, he did not suit himself in Spain. Despite having reasonable goal numbers, he chose to come back to Brazil by the mid of 1996, even signing with Palmeiras. He did not have a regular frequency of good exhibitions, and left the club after the runner-up campaign in the 1997 Brasileirão, signing with Santos. He then earned again good performances, leading the team to the semifinals of the Campeonato Paulista and of the Brasileirão, and to the 1998 Copa Conmebol title. He also ended the Brasileirão as top scorer. His career's last good moments were in Vasco da Gama, by 1999 and 2000, as a supporting member of the runner-up squad of 2000 FIFA Club World Championship and of the 2000 Copa Mercosur and Brasileirão champions.[1]

Viola then had an unsuccessful return to Santos in 2001.[1] In he left Brazil again to join Turkish side Gaziantepspor, where he scored 18 goals in 46 Super Lig matches during a <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄2-season spell.[2] In mid-2003, back to Brazil, Viola would defend many other teams, alternating them with some showbol matches and even a reality television show participation by 2010. His last coming back trial was in Taboão da Serra, in 2015.[1]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Corinthians 1988 Série A 18 3 – – – – 18 3
1989 14 2 12 1 5 1 – – 31 4
1990 0 0 20 2 – – – 20 2
1991 8 0 15 1 2 0 4 0 – 29 1
1992 17 8 24 6 3 0 – – 44 14
1993 13 7 27 20 – – 4 1 44 28
1994 21 5 27 19 2 0 2 4 2 2 54 30
1995 0 0 20 5 6 6 – – 26 11
Total 91 25 145 54 18 7 6 4 6 3 266 93
São José (loan) 1990 Série A 10 1 – – – – 10 1
Valencia 1995–96 La Liga 30 11 – 7 1 – – 37 12
Palmeiras 1996 Série A 10 5 – – 2 1 – 12 6
1997 26 9 15 14 6 7 – 3 1 50 31
Total 36 14 15 14 6 7 2 1 3 1 62 37
Santos 1998 Série A 28 21 4 1 5 5 6 4 – 43 31
1999 0 0 13 9 2 6 – 6 3 21 18
Total 28 21 17 10 7 11 6 4 6 3 64 49
Vasco da Gama 1999 Série A 16 4 – – 5 1 – 21 5
2000 19 4 3 2 5 0 11 2 7 1 45 9
2001 0 0 15 4 – 6 7 3 2 24 13
Total 35 8 18 6 5 0 22 10 10 3 90 27
Santos 2001 Série A 24 12 – – – – 24 12
Gaziantepspor 2001–02 Super Lig 14 4 – 1 0 – – 15 4
2002–03 32 14 – – – – 32 14
Total 46 18 – 1 0 – – 47 18
Guarani 2004 Série A 25 10 7 2 6 3 – – 38 15
Bahia 2005 Série B 8 4 – 2 1 – – 10 5
Career total 333 113 202 86 52 30 36 19 25 10 648 258

Honours

Corinthians

Santos

Vasco da Gama

Brazil

Individual

  • São Paulo state league's top scorer: 1993
  • Brazilian league's top scorer: 1998
  • Copa Conmebol's top scorer: 1998

References

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