| Raí | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raí Souza Vieira de Oliveira | |
| Date of birth | May 15, 1965 | |
| Place of birth | Ribeirão Preto, Brazil | |
| Height | 1. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Ribeirão Preto ( Portuguese for "Black Creek" is a Municipality and city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld 89 m (6 ft 21⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1984-1986 1986-1987 1987-1993 1993-1998 1998-2000 |
Botafogo-SP Ponte Preta São Paulo Paris SG São Paulo |
38 (2) 10 (1) 122 (31) 145 (51) 19 (1) |
| National team | ||
| 1987-1998 | Brazil | 51 (17) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Raí, full name Raí Souza Vieira de Oliveira (born May 15, 1965 in Ribeirão Preto) is a former Brazilian football (soccer) midfielder. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Ribeirão Preto ( Portuguese for "Black Creek" is a Municipality and city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. He was part of the Brazil team which won 1994 FIFA World Cup. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17 1994 He also played for São Paulo FC and Paris Saint-Germain. São Paulo Futebol Clube, usually called São Paulo FC or just São Paulo, is a traditional Brazilian football team from São Paulo, founded Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, or PSG, is a French football club based in Paris. Raí is also the younger brother of another legendary player, Sócrates. Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira (born February 19, 1954 in Ribeirão Preto) more commonly known simply as Sócrates
In the first round match against Russia in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, he scored a penalty kick when Romário was knocked down in the goal area. The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17 1994 Afterwards, he had to relinquish his captain role to Dunga due to some mistakes he made during the tournament.
He is arguably São Paulo FC's best player of all time, having won every kind of championship for the team during his tenure. São Paulo Futebol Clube, usually called São Paulo FC or just São Paulo, is a traditional Brazilian football team from São Paulo, founded He scored 128 goals for the Tricolors (São Paulo FC). São Paulo Futebol Clube, usually called São Paulo FC or just São Paulo, is a traditional Brazilian football team from São Paulo, founded
His position as a player in the team was as a withdrawn striker/offensive midfielder. He was the captain and the leader of the team. Rai (and Telê Santana coach) are considered to have played a leading role in São Paulo being the Brazilian team with the most international awards, surpassing even Santos. Telê Santana da Silva, usually known as Telê Santana (born July 26, 1931 in Itabirito, Minas Gerais - died April 21
However Rai never managed to make his mark at an international level as he did at club level. He was always slow in adapting himself to the team, except when he returned to São Paulo.
After playing for Paris Saint-Germain he came back to São Paulo in 1998 announcing that it was the place where he would end his career. The team was completely renewed, with new stars such as Denílson and França. Denílson, full name Denílson de Oliveira Araújo, (born August 24 1977 in Diadema, Brazil) is a football winger França (Full name Françoaldo Sena de Souza) (born 2 March 1976) is a Brazilian football player who currently plays for Kashiwa Reysol The only remaining player from the 1992-1993 winning team was goalkeeper Rogério Ceni (who would still later help São Paulo to the 2005 Club World Championship). Rogério Ceni (born January 22, 1973 in Pato Branco, Paraná) is a Brazilian goalkeeper. The 2005 FIFA Club World Championship was a football tournament held in Japan between 11 December and 18 December 2005 and won by Once again, he led São Paulo to another regional championship although he played only in the finals, as he came back through the season. .
The feat was repeated for the last time in 2000, with his last award, the same regional championship.
In 1997 when Brazilian tennis player Gustavo Kuerten won his first Roland Garros championship, Rai was in the stands cheering his countryman. Gustavo Kuerten (born September 10 1976 in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina) is a former World No
| Preceded by Vladimir Jugović |
Intercontinental Cup Man of the Match 1992 |
Succeeded by Toninho Cerezo |
| Preceded by Oscar Ruggeri |
South American Footballer of the Year 1992 |
Succeeded by Carlos Valderrama |
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