Somália (footballer, born 1984)

Not to be confused with the country Somalia.
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Reis and the second or paternal family name is Silva.
Somália
Personal information
Full name Paulo Rogério Reis Silva
Date of birth (1984-04-10) April 10, 1984 (age 40)
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

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

Fake kidnapping

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

Bragantino
Botafogo
CRB

References

  1. ^ CBF Registry Archived January 30, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
  2. ^ Gustavo Rotstein (January 7, 2011). "Somália sofre sequestro-relâmpago e não vai à reapresentação do Botafogo". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  3. ^ Thamine Leta (January 7, 2011). "Jogador Somália forjou sequestro-relâmpago, diz polícia do Rio". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  4. ^ "Brazil police say footballer Somalia 'faked' his kidnap". BBC News. January 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "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.