César Maluco

César Augusto da Silva Lemos, usually called César Maluco or just César, (born 17 May 1945, Niterói) is a former Brazilian footballer who was included in the 1974 FIFA World Cup squad of the Brazil national football team. He played for Palmeiras.[1]

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Silva and the second or paternal family name is Lemos.
César Maluco
Personal information
Full name César Augusto da Silva Lemos
Date of birth (1945-05-17) 17 May 1945
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1968 Flamengo 59 (14)
1967 →Palmeiras
1968–1975 Palmeiras 26 (21)
1975 Corinthians 4 (0)
1976 Santos - (-)
1977 Fluminense 3 (0)
1978 Botafogo-SP - (-)
1979 Rio Negro - (-)
1980 Universidad de Chile - (-)
1980–1981 Aris - (-)
International career
1968–1974 Brazil 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Niteroi, César began playing youth football with local sides Canto do Rio and Flamengo. Palmeiras manager, Aymoré Moreira took César to the club on loan in 1967. That year, he played for Palmeiras in the Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa, scoring 15 goals as the club won the title.[2]

Personal

César Maluco's brothers, Caio Cambalhota and Luisinho Lemos, were also professional footballers.[2]

Honours
Flamengo
Palmeiras

References
  1. "Futpedia: César Maluco (César Augusto da Silva Lemos)" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Archived from the original on 12 February 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  2. "César Maluco". acervodabola.com.br (in Portuguese). 17 May 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2019.


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