# Paulo Cézar Caju

Paulo Cézar Lima (born 16 June 1949), known as Caju, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. During his career, he played for clubs in Brazil, including Botafogo, and for Marseille in France. At international level, he earned 57 caps by the Brazil national team in the 1960s and 1970s, scoring 10 goals.

## Career

Caju spent his early years in Honduras, where his father Marinho Rodrigues managed Club Deportivo Olimpia during the early 1960s. In the mid-1960s Marinho took over as manager in Colombian club Junior de Barranquilla, where Caju debuted as a professional, at age 16, playing alongside Brazilian internationals Dida and Escurinho.
In 1967 he moved to Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, making his debut at age 17. He won the Campeonato Carioca (championship of the state of Rio de Janeiro) multiple times and many more trophies which led him to become a highly honored and celebrated player in Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas's history.
Caju was best known as a member of the Brazil national team in the World Cup in 1970 and in 1974. With the Brazil national team he collected 57 caps and 10 goals.
Caju featured in the Brazilian Bola de Ouro team of the season in Brazil in the seasons 1970, 1972, 1976, 1977.
In the 1990s, Paulo César Lima was the subject of a documentary film by João Moreira Salles The documentary depicts his flamboyance on and off the field during his days as a football player, and the difficult adjustments he had to make afterwards, outside of the limelight, and surviving on his income as a landlord.

## Clubs

* 1966–1967 Junior de Barranquilla -Colombia
* 1967–1972 Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
* 1972–1974 Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
* 1974–1975 Olympique de Marseille
* 1975–1977 Fluminense Football Club
* 1977–1978 Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
* 1978–1979 Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
* 1980 Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama
* 1981 Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
* 1982–1983 AS Aix
* 1983 Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense

## Honours
### Botafogo

* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1968
* Campeonato Carioca: 1967 and 1968

### Flamengo

* Campeonato Carioca: 1972 and 1974

### Fluminense

* Campeonato Carioca: 1975 and 1976
* Tournoi de Paris: 1976
* Teresa Herrera Trophy: 1977

### Grêmio

* Campeonato Gaúcho: 1979 and 1980
* Copa Intercontinental: 1983

### Vasco da Gama

* Trofeo Colombino: 1980

### Brazil

* FIFA World Cup: 1970
* Roca Cup: 1971
* Brazil Independence Cup: 1972

## Personal titles

* Brazilian Bola de Prata (Placar): 1970, 1972, 1976, 1977
* Rio state league's top scorer: 1971

## References and footnotes

* ↑ "North American Soccer League Players". Nasljerseys.com. 16 June 1949. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
* ↑ "O jogo da minha vida".
* ↑ "Paulo César Caju – Paulo César Lima – Sambafoot.com, all About Brazilian Football". En.sambafoot.com. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
* 1 2 "Futebol". DVD Times. 31 May 2006. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
* ↑ One of three soccer-related documentaries released in 2006 in a boxed set called Futebol.
* ↑ Football: Best view ever of the beautiful game | Independent on Sunday, The | Find Articles at BNET.com
* ↑ "Madman Sports – Futebol". Madman.com.au. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
* ↑ "weltfussball". Weltfussball.de. 16 June 1949. Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
Brazil squads :
vteBrazil squad – 1970 FIFA World Cup winners (3rd title)
1 Félix
2 Brito
3 Piazza
4 Carlos Alberto (c)
5 Clodoaldo
6 Marco Antônio
7 Jairzinho
8 Gérson
9 Tostão
10 Pelé
11 Rivellino
12 Ado
13 Roberto
14 Baldocchi
15 Fontana
16 Everaldo
17 Joel
18 Caju
19 Edu
20 Dario
21 Zé Maria
22 Leão
Coach: Zagallo
vteBrazil squad – 1974 FIFA World Cup fourth place
1 Leão
2 Luís Pereira
3 Marinho Peres
4 Zé Maria
5 Piazza (c)
6 Marinho Chagas
7 Jairzinho
8 Leivinha
9 César Maluco
10 Rivellino
11 Caju
12 Renato
13 Valdomiro
14 Nelinho
15 Alfredo
16 Marco Antônio
17 Carpegiani
18 Ademir da Guia
19 Mirandinha
20 Edu
21 Dirceu
22 Waldir Peres
Coach: Zagallo :
Awards :
vteCampeonato Carioca top scorers
1906: Horácio da Costa
1907: Flávio Ramos
1908: Edwin Cox
1909: Flávio Ramos
1910: Abelardo de Lamare
1911: James Calvert
1912 (AFRJ): Mimi
1912 (LMSA): Harry Robinson
1913: Mimi
1914: Barthô
1915: Welfare
1916: Aluízio Pinto
1917: Luís Menezes
1918: Luís Menezes
1919: Braz de Oliveira
1920: Arlindo & Claudionor
1921: Cecy
1922: Braz de Oliveira
1923: Nonô
1924 (AMEA): Nilo
1924 (LMDT): Telê
1925: Nonô
1926: Vicente
1927: Nilo
1928: Vicente
1929: Russinho & Telê
1930: Ladislau & Preguinho
1931: Russinho
1932: Preguinho
1933 (AMEA): Nilo
1933 (LCF): Tião
1934 (AMEA): Bianco
1934 (LCF): Alfredinho
1935 (FMD): Ladislau
1935 (LCF): China
1936 (FMD): Carvalho Leite
1936 (LCF): Hércules
1937 (LFRJ): Niginho
1937 (FMD): Carreiro, Caxambu & Roberto
1938: Carvalho Leite
1939: Carvalho Leite
1940: Leônidas
1941: Pirillo
1942: Heleno
1943: João Pinto
1944: Geraldino
1945: Lelé
1946: Rodrigues
1947: Dimas
1948: Orlando & Octávio
1949: Ademir
1950: Ademir
1951: Carlyle
1952: Menezes & Zizinho
1953: Benítez
1954: Da Costa
1955: Paulinho
1956: Waldo
1957: Paulo Valentim
1958: Quarentinha
1959: Quarentinha
1960: Quarentinha
1961: Amarildo
1962: Saulzinho
1963: Bianchini
1964: Amoroso
1965: Amoroso
1966: Paulo Borges
1967: Paulo Borges
1968: Roberto Miranda
1969: Flávio
1970: Flávio
1971: Caju
1972: Doval
1973: Dadá Maravilha
1974: Luisinho
1975: Zico
1976: Doval
1977: Zico
1978: Adão, Roberto Dinamite & Zico
1979: Zico
1979 (Extra): Zico
1980: Adão
1981: Roberto Dinamite
1982: Zico
1983: Luisinho
1984: Adão & Baltazar
1985: Roberto Dinamite
1986: Romário
1987: Romário
1988: Bebeto
1989: Bebeto
1990: Gaúcho
1991: Gaúcho
1992: Ézio
1993: Valdir
1994: Charles & Túlio
1995: Túlio
1996: Romário
1997: Romário
1998: Romário
1999: Romário
2000: Romário
2001: Edílson
2002: Fábio
2003: Fábio Bala
2004: Valdir
2005: Túlio
2006: Dodô
2007: Dodô & Marcelo Macedo
2008: Wellington Paulista
2009: Maicosuel
2010: Vágner Love
2011: Fred & Frontini
2012: Alecsandro & Somália
2013: Hernane
2014: Edmilson
2015: Fred
2016: Tiago Amaral
2017: Guerrero
2018: Pedro
2019: Bruno Henrique
2020: Gabriel & João Carlos
2021: Alef Manga
2022: Gabriel
2023: Cano
2024: Pedro
vte1970 Bola de Prata
GK: Picasso
DF: Humberto
DF: Brito
DF: Francisco Reyes
DF: Everaldo
MF: Zanata
MF: Dirceu Lopes
MF: Samarone
FW: Vaguinho
FW: Tostão
FW: Caju
vte1972 Bola de Prata
GK: Leão
DF: Aranha
DF: Figueroa
DF: Beto Bacamarte
DF: Marinho Chagas
MF: Piazza
MF: Ademir da Guia
MF: Zé Roberto
FW: Osni
FW: Caju
FW: Alberi
vte1976 Bola de Prata
GK: Manga
DF: Perivaldo
DF: Figueroa
DF: Beto Fuscão
DF: Wladimir
MF: Cerezo
MF: Paulo Isidoro
MF: Caju
FW: Valdomiro
FW: Doval
FW: Lula
vte1977 Bola de Prata
GK: Edson
DF: Zé Maria
DF: Oscar
DF: Polozzi
DF: Marco Antônio
MF: Cerezo
MF: Adílio
MF: Zico
FW: Tarciso
FW: Reinaldo
FW: Caju :