Somália | |
Fullname: | Paulo Rogério Reis Silva |
Height: | 1.77 m |
Birth Date: | April 10, 1984 |
Birth Place: | São Paulo, Brazil |
Currentclub: | Água Santa |
Position: | Defensive midfielder / Left wingback |
Youthclubs1: | Olímpia |
Years1: | 2005 |
Clubs1: | Taquaritinga |
Years2: | 2006 |
Clubs2: | Francana |
Years3: | 2007–2009 |
Clubs3: | Bragantino |
Years4: | 2009 |
Clubs4: | América de Natal |
Years5: | 2010–2013 |
Clubs5: | Botafogo |
Years6: | 2012 |
Clubs6: | → Ponte Preta (loan) |
Years7: | 2013 |
Clubs7: | → Joinville (loan) |
Years8: | 2013–2014 |
Clubs8: | ABC |
Years9: | 2015–2016 |
Clubs9: | CRB |
Years10: | 2017 |
Clubs10: | América-RN |
Years11: | 2019– |
Clubs11: | Água Santa |
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.
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.
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]