Sylvinho
Brazilian footballer and manager
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- Sylvio Mendes Campos Júnior (born 12 April 1974), commonly known as Sylvinho (sometimes alternatively spelled Silvinho ), is a Brazilian football manager and former player, who coaches the Albania national football team.
- He was signed by Arsenal in 1999, and was a popular player in his two seasons at the club.
- He returned to England to spend his final season as a player with Manchester City in 2009–10.
- Club career Corinthians Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Sylvinho started his career at Corinthians in 1994.
- He was also victorious with Corinthians in 1998 season of Brazil's top flight league, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
Sylvio Mendes Campos Júnior (born 12 April 1974), commonly known as Sylvinho (sometimes alternatively spelled Silvinho), is a Brazilian football manager and former player, who coaches the Albania national football team.
Formerly a left-back, he began his career at Corinthians. He was signed by Arsenal in 1999, and was a popular player in his two seasons at the club. He left for Celta Vigo of La Liga, before joining Barcelona in 2004, with whom he won the UEFA Champions League in 2006 and 2009 among other honours. He returned to England to spend his final season as a player with Manchester City in 2009–10.
Upon moving into management, he had brief stints at French club Lyon and Brazilian side Corinthians, before being named coach of the Albanian national team in 2023, subsequently qualifying them for UEFA Euro 2024.
Club career
Corinthians
Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Sylvinho started his career at Corinthians in 1994. With Timão, Sylvinho won the Copa do Brasil in 1995. He was also victorious with Corinthians in 1998 season of Brazil's top flight league, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. Sylvinho as well won the Campeonato Paulista in 1995, 1997 and 1999 with Corinthians altogether.
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