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My Take
Paulo César Caju is exactly the kind of player I love uncovering. An attacking midfielder out of 1960s and 70s Rio, with 57 caps and 10 goals for Brazil, he carried that golden-era flair to Botafogo and then, daringly for the time, to Marseille in France. Moving a Brazilian star to Europe back then was no small leap, and that boldness tells me a lot about his confidence. I picture a creative, technically gifted operator who trusted his own imagination. The fact that he still keeps an Instagram presence today suggests a man who remains proud of a life given wholly to the game.
Overview
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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paulo César Caju
- Name (Japanese)
- パウロ・セーザル・リマ
- Reading
- ぱうろ・せーざる・りま
- Born
- June 16, 1949 (age 76)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Ox
- Origin
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 174 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.