16 Facts About Grafite

In 2005, Grafite won the Copa Libertadores and the Club World Championship with Sao Paulo FC.

Grafite made his first money with the door to door sales of rubbish bags.

Right at the beginning of 2003, Grafite was transferred to FC Seoul, then known as Anyang LG Cheetahs, in the South Korean K League.

Back in Brazil Grafite joined first division club Goias EC in the city of Goiania.

Grafite considered the time in the capital of the state of Goias as his "rebirth as a footballer".

Grafite himself was awarded with a Bola de Prata as best player on his position over the season.

At the beginning of 2004 Grafite was signed by Brazilian top-side Sao Paulo FC, where he won the 2005 Sao Paulo State Championship, his first title.

Still during the match, Grafite reported the incident to the police, which arrested Desabato after the final whistle on his way to the locker room for racial insults and moved him to a police station for a further interview.

Until the end of the year Grafite could collect two more titles, winning the Copa Libertadores and the Club World Championship.

The inaugural Puskas Award went to Cristiano Ronaldo and Grafite's effort was rated third.

Grafite was rewarded with the highest individual honour German football has to bestow, and was voted Footballer of the Year, and became only the third foreigner to achieve this.

On 19 June 2011, Grafite announced he had signed with Al Ahli in the UAE Pro-League on a two-year contract.

Grafite scored a total of 63 goals in 79 matches for Al Ahli.

On 1 July 2015, Grafite was signed by Brazilian Serie B club Santa Cruz, on a year-long contract.

Grafite arrived in the middle of the competition and scored 7 times in 15 matches, which helped promote Santa Cruz to the first division after 10 years without playing in it.

Grafite was called up to the squad after Luis Fabiano was injured.