Caçapa

Brazilian and French footballer (born 1976)

Cláudio Roberto da Silva (born 29 May 1976), commonly known as Cláudio Caçapa or simply Caçapa (pt-BR), is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a central defender. He currently is the head coach of Belgian Pro League club RWD Molenbeek.

Claudio Caçapa
Caçapa playing for Newcastle United
Personal information
Full name Cláudio Roberto da Silva
Date of birth (1976-05-29) 29 May 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Lavras, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
RWD Molenbeek (head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2001 Atlético Mineiro 68 (2)
2001Lyon (loan) 6 (1)
2001–2007 Lyon 119 (6)
2007–2009 Newcastle United 25 (1)
2009–2010 Cruzeiro 22 (1)
2011 Évian 12 (1)
2011 Avaí 6 (0)
Total 262 (13)
National team
2000–2001 Brazil 3 (0)
Teams managed
2013–2015 Brazil U15[2]
2016–2023 Lyon (assistant)
2023 Botafogo (interim)
2023– RWD Molenbeek
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career statistics

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Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
BrazilLeague
1996 Atlético Mineiro Série A 0 0
1997 6 0
1998 15 0
1999 21 1
2000 19 1
FranceLeague
2000–01 Olympique Lyonnais Division 1 6 1
2001–02 15 0
2002–03 Ligue 1 36 2
2003–04 15 1
2004–05 21 1
2005–06 26 2
2006–07 6 0
EnglandLeague
2007–08 Newcastle United Premier League 19 1
2008–09 6 0
Country Brazil 61 2
France 125 7
England 25 1
Total 211 10

International career statistics

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Brazil national team
YearAppsGoals
2000 1 0
2001 2 0
Total 3 0

References

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  1. "Cláudio Caçapa". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  2. "Cláudio Caçapa is the new coach of Brazil U15". Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  3. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Cláudio Caçapa". www.national-football-teams.com.