César Prates

César Prates
Personal information
Full name	César Luís Prates
Date of birth	8 February 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Aratiba, Brazil
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Youth career
1993	Internacional
Senior career*
Years	Team
1994–1996	Internacional
1996–2000	Real Madrid B
1997–1998	→ Vasco Gama (loan)
1998–1999	→ Coritiba (loan)
1999	→ Botafogo (loan)
1999	→ Corinthians (loan)
2000–2003	Sporting CP
2003–2004	Galatasaray
2004	Figueirense
2005	Botafogo
2005–2006	Livorno
2007	Chievo
2007–2008	Figueirense
2008	Atlético Mineiro
2009	Portuguesa
2010	Joinville
2010	Náutico
Total
International career
1996–1997	Brazil
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

César Luís Prates (born 8 February 1975) is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a right back, brother of Matteo Gentili.

He was known for his powerful free kicks, and played for 15 clubs during his extensive professional career in five countries, his biggest spell being four years with Sporting Clube de Portugal, where he won four major titles.

Football career

Born in Aratiba, Rio Grande do Sul, Prates started his career at Sport Club Internacional, where his steady performances attracted the attention of Real Madrid. He never made it, however, past its reserves, and initiated a series of loan moves in the subsequent seasons, almost always in Brazil.

In January 2000, Prates arrived (still on loan) alongside two other players to Sporting Clube de Portugal. All would be instrumental as the Lions ended an 18-year drought and conquered the Primeira Liga championship, and the move was made permanent subsequently.

Prates earned a lucrative deal in the 2003 summer with Turkey's Galatasaray SK, but could not settle at his new club, and moved after a few months to Figueirense Futebol Clube. After an impressive stint at Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas he moved overseas again, joining A.S. Livorno Calcio and being first-choice as the club finished sixth and reached the UEFA Cup.

In January 2007, Prates stayed in Italy and its Serie A, joining A.C. ChievoVerona and signing a two-year contract.^[1] Released in June he returned to his country, representing several sides until his retirement in 2010, aged 35.