1. Sylvinho was signed by Arsenal in 1999, and was a popular player in his two seasons at the club.
18 Facts About Sylvinho
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Sylvinho left for Celta Vigo of La Liga, before joining Barcelona in 2004, with whom he won the UEFA Champions League in 2006 and 2009 among other honours.
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Sylvinho was victorious with Corinthians in 1998 season of Brazil's top flight league, the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A Sylvinho as well won the Campeonato Paulista in 1995,1997 and 1999 with Corinthians altogether.
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Sylvinho scored goals 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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Britain's Immigration Services investigated the validity of this document before Sylvinho moved to Celta Vigo, where he was classified as a Brazilian citizen.
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Sylvinho said after his transfer to Celta that he had no knowledge that he was registered at Arsenal as a Portuguese citizen, and said that it was solely the decision of the club's executives.
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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 Lyon.
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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 would join him as assistant coaches.
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Sylvinho moved into a hotel in the Albanian capital Tirana, leaving his family in Porto, Portugal; he communicated with his team mostly in Italian.
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Sylvinho's team became known for attacking and for scoring long-distance goals.
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On 30 November 2023, Sylvinho was given the Golden Decoration of the Eagle by Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama.