page_title: Rogério Ceni
section_title: Club career
hierarchical_section_title: Rogério Ceni / Club career
caption_attribution_description: English: president Lula honors the players of São Paulo Futebol Clube, winners of the FIFA Club World Cup in 2005. From left to right: Lula (president of Brazil), Marcelo Portugal Gouvêia (president), Marco Polo del Nero (president of FPF), Rogério Ceni, Alex Bruno, Aloísio, Danilo, Lugano, Breno, Edcarlos (behind), Mineiro, Souza, Fábio Santos, Júnior, Bosco, Josué, Richarlyson, Thiago Ribeiro and Fabão. Português: presidente Lula homenageia os jogadores do São Paulo Futebol Clube, vencedores do Mundial de Clubes da FIFA em 2005. Da esquerda para a direita: Lula (presidente do Brasil), Marcelo Portugal Gouvêia (presidente), Marco Polo del Nero (presidente da FPF), Rogério Ceni, Alex Bruno, Aloísio, Danilo, Lugano, Breno, Edcarlos (atrás), Mineiro, Souza, Fábio Santos, Júnior, Bosco, Josué, Richarlyson, Thiago Ribeiro and Fabão. Español: presidente Lula rinde homenaje a los jugadores del Sao Paulo Futebol Clube, ganadores de la Copa Mundial de Clubes de la FIFA en 2005. De izquierda a derecha: Lula (presidente de Brasil), Marcelo Portugal Gouvêia (presidente), Marco Polo del Nero (presidente de la FPF), Rogério Ceni, Alex Bruno, Aloísio, Danilo, Lugano, Breno, Edcarlos (detrás), Mineiro, Souza, Fábio Santos, Júnior, Bosco, Josué, Richarlyson, Thiago Ribeiro and Fabão.
context_page_description: Rogério Mücke Ceni is a Brazilian football manager and former player who played as a goalkeeper. He currently manages Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Fortaleza.
  Most of his vast professional career, which had spanned 25 years and 1,257 professional club matches, was associated with São Paulo, with which he won 20 major titles, including three Brazilian Leagues, two Copa Libertadores and the 2005 FIFA Club World Cup. He also scored 131 goals during his career, with most of them coming from free kicks and penalties and one coming from open play.
  He is recognised by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics as the goalkeeper to have scored the most goals in the history of football.
  Ceni also represented Brazil 16 times over the course of his career, being part of the squads that won the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup, and also taking part at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Ceni is considered one of the all-time greatest Brazilian goalkeepers.
context_section_description: Ceni made his senior debuts with Sinop Futebol Clube. In 1990, the 17-year-old joined São Paulo FC, spending his first six seasons in Série A as a backup or third-choice.
  On 25 June 1993 Ceni made his first team debut, starting in a 4–1 win against CD Tenerife for the Trofeo Ciudad de Santiago de Compostela friendly championship. In the following year he was utilized as a starter in the year's Copa CONMEBOL, appearing in all matches as his side was crowned champions.
  In the 1997 season, after legendary Zetti moved to Santos FC, Ceni was chosen as his replacement. On 14 July 2005, Ceni was São Paulo's captain as the team won the 2005 Copa Libertadores, a third for the club. Two weeks later, in a match against Clube Atlético Mineiro, he broke the record for most appearances for the team, with 618 matches – he wore a special commemorative jersey that had the number "618" printed on the back; on 25 July of the following year, he scored a penalty against Mexican side C.D. Guadalajara (also a match-winner), becoming the Tricolor's all-time leading scorer in the Libertadores.
  From 2005–07, he scored an astonishing 47 goals in all competitions combined, as the club won two national championships and the 2005 FIFA Club World Cup; in the latter competition, he netted in the semifinals against Ittihad FC (3–2, through a penalty kick), and was voted Man of the match in the final against Liverpool, as well as the tournament's MVP.
  On 20 August 2006, Ceni scored his 63rd and record-breaking goal by netting a free kick against Cruzeiro Esporte Clube in the domestic league, a few minutes after denying a penalty to the opposition. Later in the same match, he scored a goal from the spot and took his total to 64, also tying the match 2–2; this put him two goals ahead of the previous holder, Paraguayan José Luis Chilavert.
  On 29 October 2006, Ceni made his 700th official appearance for São Paulo, against Figueirense FC in a 2–0 victory. Some of the gloss was taken off the occasion when the player was ordered to change his bright yellow jersey because it matched with the referee's; at the end of the 2007 season, which ended in league conquest, he was voted by the Brazilian Football Confederation as the Best Player.
  In April 2009, Ceni fractured his ankle in training, being initially sidelined for six months, but recovering sooner than expected. On 28 October 2010, against Clube Atlético Paranaense, he played his 700th game as club captain. The following year, on 27 March, he scored from a free kick to win the match against arch rivals Corinthians Paulista, shooting from 18 metres for his 100th goal.
  On 7 September 2011, Ceni made his 1000th appearance for São Paulo. In late January of the following year, the 39-year-old underwent an operation on his shoulder, losing six months of competition.
  On 1 August 2012, Ceni returned to the field, scoring from a direct free kick in a 2–0 Copa Sudamericana away win against Esporte Clube Bahia; his side went on to win that year's tournament. He subsequently scored three goals in the league, ending the campaign as a starter.
  Despite already aged 40, Ceni stated that his spirit for competition was the same as an eighteen-year-old's, but still stating that his recovery is harder than years ago. On 14 July 2013, Ceni scored his 111th goal from a free kick in a 2–3 loss at Esporte Clube Vitória.
  On 7 December 2013, after lengthy negotiations, Ceni renewed his contract with Tricolor for a further season. On 20 April 2014, in a 3–0 home win against Botafogo, he had three records recognized by Guinness World Records: most goals scored by a goalkeeper, number of games played for the same club and number of times as captain.
  On 27 October 2014, Ceni broke Ryan Giggs' record for most wins at a single club after playing in São Paulo's 3–0 win over Goiás. He finished the campaign with eight league goals (his best goal scoring record within seven years), being an undisputed starter.
  On 28 November 2014, Ceni signed a new deal with São Paulo, until August 2015, despite previously stating that he would retire at the en
caption: Rogério Ceni with São Paulo FC in 2005.
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