Sylvinho

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Personal information
Sylvinho

Full name	Sylvio Mendes Campos Júnior
Date of birth	April 12, 1974 (age 32)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	173cm
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Barcelona
Number	16
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1994-1999 1999-2001 2001-2004 2004-	Corinthians Arsenal Celta Vigo Barcelona	45 (0) 55 (3) 84 (1) 54 (2)
National team²
2000-2001	Brazil	6 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26/11/2006. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 26/11/2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Sylvinho (full name Sylvio Mendes Campos Junior, sometimes alternatively spelt as Silvinho, born April 12, 1974 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian football player, who currently plays for FC Barcelona of the Spanish La Liga. He usually plays on the left, either as full back or wing back.

He started his career at Corinthians from 1994 until 1999. In 1999 he moved to English club Arsenal, where he played for two years, but in his second season at the club he was displaced by Ashley Cole. In 2001 he moved to Celta de Vigo and played there for three years. In 2004 he was signed by his current club, FC Barcelona, where he has won the last two domestic leagues in 2005 and 2006, as well as the 2006 Champions League.

Although he is a Brazilian international who has won six caps for his country, Sylvinho has a Spanish passport, granted to him in 2004 after completing three years' residency in Spain. This allows him to bypass the non-EU player restrictions in La Liga.

[edit] Clubs

1994-1999 : Corinthians
1999-2001 : Arsenal
2001-2004 : Celta de Vigo
2004-pres.: FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona - Current Squad
1 Valdés \| 2 Belletti \| 3 Motta \| 4 Márquez \| 5 Puyol \| 6 Xavi \| 7 Guðjohnsen \| 8 Giuly \| 9 Eto'o \| 10 Ronaldinho \| 11 Zambrotta \| 12 van Bronckhorst \| 15 Edmílson \| 16 Sylvinho \| 18 Ezquerro \| 19 Messi \| 20 Deco \| 21 Thuram \| 22 Saviola \| 23 Oleguer \| 24 Iniesta \| 25 Jorquera \| 26 Jesús \| 31 dos Santos \| Coach: Rijkaard