| Cesinha | |
| Full Name: | Cesar Fernando Silva dos Santos |
| Birth Date: | 29 November 1989 |
| Birth Place: | São José do Rio Preto, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.76 m |
| Position: | Forward, attacking midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Daegu FC |
| Clubnumber: | 11 |
| Youthyears1: | 2007–2010 |
| Youthclubs1: | Corinthians |
| Years1: | 2010 |
| Clubs1: | Corinthians |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 15 |
| Years2: | 2010 |
| Clubs2: | → Osvaldo Cruz (loan) |
| Years3: | 2011 |
| Clubs3: | União Barbarense |
| Years4: | 2011 |
| Clubs4: | Pão de Açúcar |
| Years5: | 2012 |
| Clubs5: | União Barbarense |
| Years6: | 2012–2015 |
| Clubs6: | Bragantino |
| Caps6: | 43 |
| Goals6: | 5 |
| Years7: | 2013 |
| Clubs7: | → União Barbarense (loan) |
| Years8: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs8: | → Atlético Mineiro (loan) |
| Caps8: | 6 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2015 |
| Clubs9: | → Ponte Preta (loan) |
| Caps9: | 17 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs10: | → Daegu FC (loan) |
| Caps10: | 37 |
| Goals10: | 11 |
| Years11: | 2017– |
| Clubs11: | Daegu FC |
| Caps11: | 203 |
| Goals11: | 78 |
| Club-Update: | 30 September 2023 |
Cesar Fernando Silva dos Santos (born 29 November 1989), commonly known as Cesinha, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Daegu FC as a forward.
Born in São José do Rio Preto, Brazil, Cesinha graduated with Corinthians youth system, but made his senior debuts while on loan at Osvaldo Cruz.[1] After appearing for União Barbarense and Pão de Açúcar, he returned to the former on 7 December 2011.[2] On 16 May 2012, Cesinha signed for Bragantino.[3] After appearing sparingly, he returned to Barbarense in January of the following year, in a six-month loan deal.[4] Cesinha returned to Braga in June 2013,[5] appearing regularly afterwards. On 3 October of the following year he was loaned to Atlético Mineiro, until May 2015.[6] Cesinha made his Série A debut on 9 October, replacing Luan in a 0–0 away draw against Fluminense.[7] On 6 May 2015 he moved to fellow league team Ponte Preta, until December.[8]
In 2016, Cesinha joined South Korean club Daegu FC on loan. Scoring 11 goals, he helped secure the club's promotion that year from K League 2 to the top tier of football in South Korea, K League 1. His loan was made permanent the following year. By June 2020, he had lived in South Korea for five years, one of the criteria to become a citizen of the country. Media reported that Cesinha was keen to become a South Korean citizen and represent the country in international football.[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Corinthians | 2010 | Série A | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Osvaldo Cruz (loan) | 2010 | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | |||||
| União Barbarense | 2011 | — | — | — | 18 | 4 | 18 | 4 | |||||
| Pão de Açúcar | 2011 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| União Barbarense | 2012 | — | — | — | 22 | 9 | 22 | 9 | |||||
| Bragantino | 2012 | Série B | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
| 2013 | Série B | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||||
| 2014 | Série B | 18 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 12 | 1 | 35 | 5 | |||
| 2016 | Série B | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 43 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 12 | 1 | 60 | 8 | ||||
| União Barbarense (loan) | 2013 | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | 15 | 5 | |||||
| Atlético Mineiro (loan) | 2014 | Série A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | Série A | — | — | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| Ponte Preta (loan) | 2015 | Série A | 17 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 4 | ||
| Daegu FC (loan) | 2016 | K League 2 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 38 | 14 | |||
| Daegu FC | 2017 | K League 1 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 7 | |||
| 2018 | K League 1 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 31 | 13 | ||||
| 2019 | K League 1 | 35 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 41 | 16 | |||
| 2020 | K League 1 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 19 | ||||
| 2021 | K League 1 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | 43 | 16 | |||
| 2022 | K League 1 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 34 | 13 | |||
| 2023 | K League 1 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 232 | 88 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 7 | — | 267 | 106 | ||||
| Career total | 281 | 93 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 80 | 25 | 406 | 138 | |||
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