Bismarck (footballer)
Bismarck Barreto Faria, better known as Bismarck (born 11 November 1969) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bismarck Barreto Faria | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | São Gonçalo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979–1986 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1993 | Vasco da Gama | 85 | (28) |
| 1993–1996 | Verdy Kawasaki | 137 | (36) |
| 1997–2001 | Kashima Antlers | 137 | (33) |
| 2002 | Fluminense | ||
| 2002 | Goiás | 10 | (1) |
| 2003 | Vissel Kobe | 9 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1985 | Brazil U17 | 6 | (3) |
| 1987–1989 | Brazil U20 | 10 | (3) |
| 1989–1990 | Brazil | 13 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Bismarck was born in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro State. His professional career began in 1987 playing for Vasco da Gama of Brazil. In 1993, he moved to Japan to play for the Verdy Kawasaki of the J1 League. During his three seasons at Verdy, Bismarck was twice selected as a member of the J. League Best Eleven, in 1994 and 1995. In 1997, he moved to Kashima Antlers, where he was again selected for the league's Best Eleven award in his first season with the new club. In 2002, he returned to Brazil to play for the Fluminense and the Goiás. However, in 2003 Bismarck would return to Japan to play for Vissel Kobe before retiring at the end of that season.
International career edit
Bismarck was part of the Brazil national under-20 football team that placed third in 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship. He won the MVP Award, the Adidas Golden Ball, for his performances throughout the tournament. At senior level, he was also a member of the Brazil national team that won the Copa América in 1989, and represented his nation in the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy.[1]
Personal life edit
He is named after Otto von Bismarck, the famous politician who played an important role in the creation of one of the world's Great Powers, the German Empire.
Bismarck, along with one-time Brazilian football teammates Jorginho and Cláudio Taffarel, were featured in a special version of the film Jesus produced and distributed during the 1998 World Cup.
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vasco da Gama | 1987 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1988 | 24 | 8 | 24 | 8 | ||||||
| 1989 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 8 | ||||||
| 1990 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 5 | ||||||
| 1991 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | ||||||
| 1992 | 20 | 5 | 20 | 5 | ||||||
| Total | 85 | 28 | 85 | 28 | ||||||
| Verdy Kawasaki | 1993 | J1 League | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 14 |
| 1994 | 42 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 21 | ||
| 1995 | 51 | 11 | 3 | 1 | – | 54 | 12 | |||
| 1996 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 47 | 12 | ||
| Total | 137 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 25 | 16 | 175 | 59 | ||
| Kashima Antlers | 1997 | J1 League | 32 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 48 | 16 |
| 1998 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 7 | ||
| 1999 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 10 | ||
| 2000 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 5 | ||
| 2001 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 6 | ||
| Total | 137 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 32 | 7 | 183 | 44 | ||
| Fluminense | 2002 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Goiás | 2002 | Série A | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Vissel Kobe | 2003 | J1 League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Career total | 378 | 98 | 27 | 11 | 63 | 23 | 468 | 132 | ||
International edit
Honours edit
Club edit
Vasco da Gama
- Campeonato Carioca: 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1989
Verdy Kawasaki
- J1 League: 1993, 1994
- Emperor's Cup: 1996
- J - League Cup: 1993, 1994
- Japanese Super Cup: 1994, 1995
Kashima Antlers
- J1 League: 1998, 2000, 2001
- Emperor's Cup: 2000
- J - League Cup: 2000
- Japanese Super Cup: 1998, 1999
International edit
Brazil
- Copa América: 1989
Individual edit
- J1 League Best Eleven: 1994, 1995, 1997
- FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Ball: 1989
References edit
- ^ 1990 FIFA World Cup: Brazil Squad 17 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine FIFA. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ^ Bismarck at National-Football-Teams.com
External links edit
- Bismarck at National-Football-Teams.com
- Bismarck at J.League () (in Japanese)