Sylvinho was signed by Arsenal of the Premier League in 1999, and was a popular player in his two seasons at the club.
12 Facts About Sylvinho
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Sylvinho left for Celta de Vigo of La Liga, before joining FC Barcelona in 2004, with whom he won the UEFA Champions League in 2006 and 2009 among other honours.
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Sylvinho's stay only lasted for two years but in his short spell there he gained many friends and admirers and scored several spectacular goals including ones against Sheffield Wednesday, Charlton Athletic and Chelsea.
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Sylvinho scored twice in the Champions League for Arsenal against Sparta Prague and Spartak Moscow.
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Sylvinho obtained a Spanish passport in 2004, granted to him after completing three years' residency in Spain.
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Sylvinho made his debut against Scunthorpe United in the League Cup.
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On 8 June 2010, it was announced that Sylvinho's contract had expired and that he would be leaving the club, along with Benjani Mwaruwari, Jack Redshaw, Karl Moore and Martin Petrov.
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Sylvinho went on to achieve a total of 6 international caps, as a backup to Roberto Carlos at the left-back position.
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On 7 July 2011, Sylvinho announced he would be retiring from football.
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Sylvinho was hired as Cruzeiro's assistant manager on 27 September 2011.
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On 19 May 2019, Sylvinho was announced as the replacement for Bruno Genesio at Olympique Lyonnais.
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On 2 January 2023, The Albanian Football Association announced that it had reached an agreement with Sylvinho to be the new head coach of the Albania national team and that Pablo Zabaleta and Doriva will join him as assistant coaches.