Washington (footballer)
Washington Stecanela Cerqueira, or simply Washington (born 1 April 1975), is a retired association footballer who played as a striker, and now works as a manager. His last team was Itabaiana.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Washington Stecanela Cerqueira | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Brasília, DF, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1999 | Caxias | 28 | (35) |
| 1996 | → Internacional (loan) | 4 | (4) |
| 1997 | → Ponte Preta (loan) | 6 | (7) |
| 1999–2000 | Paraná Clube | 20 | (10) |
| 2000–2002 | Ponte Preta | 47 | (34) |
| 2002–2003 | Fenerbahçe | 12 | (9) |
| 2004 | Atlético Paranaense | 38 | (34) |
| 2005 | Tokyo Verdy | 33 | (22) |
| 2006–2007 | Urawa Reds | 52 | (42) |
| 2008 | Fluminense | 28 | (21) |
| 2009–2010 | São Paulo | 39 | (19) |
| 2010 | Fluminense | 26 | (8) |
| Total | 300 | (200) | |
| National team | |||
| 2001–2002 | Brazil | 9 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2018–2018 | Vitória da Conquista[1] | ||
| 2018–2018 | Itabaiana | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
In the 2002–03 Turkish league season Washington scored 9 goals in 12 games, but was subsequently released by Fenerbahçe because of his health problems.
Washington was submitted to a coronary catheterization. Once recovered, physicians told him that playing football would not represent a risk to his condition. He then signed with Brazilian club Atlético Paranaense where he was 2004 Série A top-scorer with 34 goals and broke the league's record. For his recovery, he was dubbed Coração Valente, the title of the movie Braveheart in Brazil.
In 2005, he moved to Japan to play for Tokyo Verdy in the J1 League. He had a successful season there with 22 goals in 33 games but could not save his club from relegation. In 2006, he transferred to Urawa Red Diamonds and helped the Reds win their first ever J1 League title, becoming the top scorer in the league with 26 goals in 26 games. In 2007, he was the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup top scorer, helping his team to a third-place finish in the competition.
On 21 December 2007 Washington returned to Brazil to play for Fluminense. His contract was valid through the end of 2008. Washington finished as the 2008 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A top scorer, with 21 goals, tied with Keirrison and Kléber Pereira.[2] Even though he renewed his contract with São Paulo until the end of the 2010 season[3] he eventually returned to Fluminense on July 27, 2010. He played a major role in the team's run to win the 2010 Série A, scoring 10 goals throughout the competition and being involved in the play that guaranteed the team's championship (in the last game of the season).
On 13 January 2011, while training with Fluminense in Mangaratiba, Washington announced his retirement from football.[4]
Career statistics
Club
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Brazil | League | Copa do Brasil | League Cup | South America | Total | |||||||
| 1999 | Paraná | Série A | 20 | 10 | ||||||||
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2000 | Ponte Preta | Série A | 23 | 16 | ||||||||
| 2001 | 24 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Turkey | League | Türkiye Kupası | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2002–03 | Fenerbahçe | Süper Lig | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9[6] |
| 2003–04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brazil | League | Copa do Brasil | League Cup | South America | Total | |||||||
| 2004 | Atlético Paranaense | Série A | 38 | 34 | ||||||||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2005 | Tokyo Verdy | J1 League | 33 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - | 40* | 29* | |
| 2006 | Urawa Reds | J1 League | 26 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | - | 35* | 39* | |
| 2007 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 40* | 20* | ||
| Brazil | League | Copa do Brasil | League Cup | South America | Total | |||||||
| 2008 | Fluminense | Série A | 28 | 21 | ||||||||
| 2009 | São Paulo | Série A | 33 | 17 | ||||||||
| 2010 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Fluminense | Série A | 26 | 8 | |||||||||
| Country | Brazil | 198 | 126 | |||||||||
| Turkey | 17 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Japan | 85 | 64 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 127* | 97* | ||
| Total | 300 | 200 | ||||||||||
* includes Japanese Super Cup and Club World Cup
International
| Brazil national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2001 | 6 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 2 |
International goals
| International appearances and goals | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Goal | Competition |
| 2001 | ||||||
| 1. | 25 April 2001 | São Paulo, Brazil | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1–1 | 0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 26 May 2001 | Tokyo, Japan |  | 2–0 | 1 | Unofficial friendly | |
| 2. | 31 May 2001 | Ibaraki, Japan |  | 2–0 | 1 | 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 3. | 2 June 2001 | Ibaraki, Japan | .svg.png){kind=small} | 0–0 | 0 | 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 4. | 4 June 2001 | Ibaraki, Japan | | 0–0 | 0 | 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 5. | 7 June 2001 | Suwon, South Korea |  | 1–2 | 0 | 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 6. | 9 June 2001 | Ulsan, South Korea | .svg.png){kind=small} | 0–1 | 0 | 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 2002 | ||||||
| 7. | 31 January 2002 | Goiânia, Brazil | .svg.png){kind=small} | 6–0 | 1 | Friendly |
| 8. | 6 February 2002 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  | 1–0 | 0 | Friendly |
| 9. | 7 March 2002 | Cuiabá, Brazil |  | 6–1 | 0 | Friendly |
Honours
Club
- Tokyo Verdy
- Japanese Super Cup: 2005
- Urawa Reds
- Japanese Super Cup: 2006
- Emperor's Cup: 2006
- J1 League: 2006
- AFC Champions League: 2007
- Fluminense
Individual
- FIFA Club World Cup Top Scorer: 2007
- Brazilian League Top Scorer: 2004, 2008
- São Paulo State Championship Top Scorer: 2001
- Brazilian Cup Top Scorer: 2001
- J.League Top Scorer: 2006
- J.League Best Eleven: 2006
References
- "Washington Coração Valente será técnico pela 1ª vez e comandará time baiano... – Veja mais em https://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2017/10/04/washington-coracao-valente-sera-tecnico-pela-1-vez-e-comandara-time-baiano.htm". Marcello De Vico – UOL. Retrieved October 4, 2017. External link in
|title=(help) - "Washington, Keirrison e Kléber Pereira são os artilheiros do Brasileiro com 21 gols" (in Portuguese). O Globo. December 7, 2008. Retrieved December 8, 2008.
- São Paulo acerta com Washington por mais um ano (in Portuguese)
- "Washington surpreende e anuciará a sua aposentadoria nesta quinta". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). January 12, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
- "Washington". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
- Player profile on tff.org
External links
- Washington at J.League (in Japanese)
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