Tinga (footballer, born 1978)
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Tinga as a Borussia Dortmund player (2006) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo César Fonseca Nascimento | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1997 | Grêmio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2003 | Grêmio | 89 | (7) |
| 1999 | → Kawasaki Frontale (loan) | 24 | (8) |
| 2000 | → Botafogo (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2004 | Sporting CP | 20 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Internacional | 42 | (6) |
| 2006–2010 | Borussia Dortmund | 98 | (9) |
| 2010–2012 | Internacional | 43 | (3) |
| 2012–2015 | Cruzeiro | 40 | (1) |
| Total | 373 | (35) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2007 | Brazil | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paulo César Fonseca do Nascimento (born 13 January 1978), known as Tinga, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
After making a name for himself at Grêmio, he went on to play professionally in, other than his country, Japan, Portugal and Germany, representing Borussia Dortmund in the latter nation.