Caçapa

Cláudio Roberto da Silva (born 29 May 1976), commonly known as Cláudio Caçapa or simply Caçapa (Brazilian Portuguese: [kaˈsapɐ]), is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a central defender. He currently is the head coach of Belgian Pro League club RWD Molenbeek.

Claudio Caçapa
Caçapa playing for Newcastle United
Personal information
Full name Cláudio Roberto da Silva
Date of birth (1976-05-29) 29 May 1976
Place of birth Lavras, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
RWD Molenbeek (head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2001 Atlético Mineiro 68 (2)
2001Lyon (loan) 6 (1)
2001–2007 Lyon 119 (6)
2007–2009 Newcastle United 25 (1)
2009–2010 Cruzeiro 22 (1)
2011 Évian 12 (1)
2011 Avaí 6 (0)
Total 262 (13)
International career
2000–2001 Brazil 3 (0)
Managerial career
2013–2015 Brazil U15
2016–2023 Lyon (assistant)
2023 Botafogo (interim)
2023– RWD Molenbeek
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Having made his senior debut in 1996 for Atlético Mineiro, Caçapa went on to play for Lyon, Newcastle United, Cruzeiro, Évian and Avaí. He was capped three times by the Brazil national team.

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