Somália (footballer, born 1984)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Team 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 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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
[edit]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
[edit]Fake kidnapping
[edit]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
[edit]- Bragantino
- Botafogo
- CRB
References
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- www.ogol.com.br
- Somália at Soccerway