Introduction
Sérgio Manoel Júnior, commonly known simply as Sérgio Manoel (born March 2, 1972), was a professional association football attacking midfielder, who played for several Campeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs, and the Brazilian national team.
Career
Born in Santos, São Paulo state, Sérgio Manoel started his professional career playing for Santos. He played his first professional game for Santos on November 28, 1989. During his career he played for several clubs, winning the Taça Guanabara with Fluminense in 1993, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 1995 and the Torneio Rio-São Paulo in 1998, with Botafogo, and the Campeonato Catarinense in 2004 with Figueirnese. In 2008, he won the Taça Cidade de São Luís with Bacabal, then leaving the club to play with Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Bragantino.
National team
He played three FIFA World Youth Championship games in 1991, respectively against Côte d'Ivoire, Mexico and Sweden, without scoring a goal. Between 1995 and 1998, Sérgio Manoel played five games for the Brazilian national team, including two CONCACAF Gold Cup games in 1998, against El Salvador and United States.
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Brazil | League | |||
| 1989 | Santos | Série A | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 1991 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 1992 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 1993 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 1994 | Botafogo | Série A | 24 | 1 |
| 1995 | 25 | 2 | ||
| Japan | League | |||
| 1996 | Cerezo Osaka | J1 League | 22 | 5 |
| 1997 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Brazil | League | |||
| 1997 | Grêmio | Série A | 19 | 2 |
| 1998 | Botafogo | Série A | 21 | 1 |
| 1999 | 20 | 4 | ||
| 2000 | Cruzeiro | Série A | 19 | 3 |
| 2001 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2002 | Coritiba | Série A | 6 | 0 |
| 2003 | América | Série C | 11 | 1 |
| 2003 | Portuguesa Desportos | Série B | 10 | 1 |
| 2004 | Figueirense | Série A | 15 | 7 |
| Argentina | League | |||
| 2004 | Independiente | Primera A | 4 | 0 |
| Brazil | League | |||
| 2005 | Marília | Série B | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Figueirense | Série A | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | Volta Redonda | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | Náutico Capibaribe | Série B | 11 | 0 |
| 2006 | Botafogo | Série A | 8 | 0 |
| 2007 | Ceilândia | Série C | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Ceará | Série B | 22 | 4 |
| 2008 | Bacabal | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 | Bragantino | Série B | 23 | 4 |
| 2009 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2010 | ||||
| Country | Brazil | 329 | 34 | |
| Japan | 33 | 6 | ||
| Argentina | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 366 | 40 | ||
National team statistics
| Brazil national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 |