Célio Silva

{{short description|Brazilian footballer and manager (born 1968)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}

{{Portuguese name|do Nascimento|Silva}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Célio Silva

| fullname = Vagno Célio do Nascimento Silva

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|5|20|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Miracema, RJ, Brazil

| currentclub =

| position = Centre back

| years1 = 1986–1988 | clubs1 = Americano | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 1988–1990 | clubs2 = Vasco de Gama | caps2 = 47 | goals2 = 1

| years3 = 1991–1993 | clubs3 = Internacional | caps3 = 26 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1993–1994 | clubs4 = Caen | caps4 = 34 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 1994–1998 | clubs5 = Corinthians | caps5 = 47 | goals5 = 7

| years6 = 1998 | clubs6 = Goiás | caps6 = 20 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 1999 | clubs7 = Flamengo | caps7 = 8 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2000 | clubs8 = Atlético Mineiro | caps8 = 10 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2001 | clubs9 = Universidad Católica | caps9 = 8 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2003 | clubs10 = Americano | caps10 = 0 | goals10 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 1992–1997 | nationalteam1 = Brazil | nationalcaps1 = 11 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2009 | managerclubs1 = Tupy

| manageryears2 = 2010 | managerclubs2 = São Mateus

| manageryears3 = 2010 | managerclubs3 = Londrina

| pcupdate = 08:40, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 08:40, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

}}

Vagno Célio do Nascimento Silva (born 20 May 1968) is a Brazilian former football defender, who retired from professional football in 2003.

He was nicknamed by fans "O Canhão do Brasileirão" (The Cannon of the Brazilian Championship) for his extremely potent right-foot shot. One of his shots was measured at {{convert|136|km/h|mph|1|abbr=on}} during a test organized by Globo Esporte.[http://globoesporte.globo.com/ESP/Noticia/Futebol/0,,MUL360168-4274,00.html Globo Esporte - Lembra dele? Célio Silva o canhão do Brasil]

Playing career

Revealed in the small Americano - RJ in 1986, he won the Brazilian Championship playing for Vasco da Gama in 1989.

He got famous after scoring the goal (shooting a penalty) that gave the Copa do Brasil (Cup of Brazil) title for Internacional - RS at 1992.

The defender also played for Flamengo, Atlético Mineiro and Universidad Católica de Chile, between others. But it was in Corinthians that he achieved more titles in his career.

While at Corinthians, Célio Silva agreed a £4 million move to Premier League champions Manchester United in July 1997. However, United could not obtain a work permit, as the Home Office claimed that, despite Silva being a regular for Brazil for the past two years, he hadn't played enough matches for Brazil, and the move fell through.{{cite news |last=Nixon |first=Alan |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-work-permit-problem-for-uniteds-brazilian-1250575.html |title=Work permit problem for United's Brazilian |date=14 July 1997 |accessdate=3 July 2014 |publisher=The Independent}} United bought Henning Berg instead.{{cite news |last=Nixon |first=Alan |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-berg-makes-pounds-5m-move-to-united-1245136.html |title=Berg makes £5m move to United |date=12 August 1997 |accessdate=3 July 2014 |publisher=The Independent}}

He represented Brazil national football team in 11 matches, winning the Copa América title in 1997.

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