Bismarck (footballer)

Bismarck
Personal information
Full name	Bismarck Barreto Faria
Date of birth	17 September 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth	São Gonçalo, Brazil
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1979–1986	Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
Years	Team
1987–1993	Vasco da Gama
1993–1996	Verdy Kawasaki
1997–2001	Kashima Antlers
2002	Fluminense
2002	Goiás
2003	Vissel Kobe
International career
1985	Brazil U17
1987–1989	Brazil U20
1989–1990	Brazil
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bismarck Barreto Faria, better known as Bismarck (born 11 November 1969) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Bismarck was born in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro State. His professional career began in 1987 playing for Vasco da Gama of Brazil. In 1993, he moved to Japan to play for the Verdy Kawasaki of the J1 League. During his three seasons at Verdy, Bismarck was twice selected as a member of the J. League Best Eleven, in 1994 and 1995. In 1997, he moved to Kashima Antlers, where he was again selected for the league's Best Eleven award in his first season with the new club. In 2002, he returned to Brazil to play for the Fluminense and the Goiás. However, in 2003 Bismarck would return to Japan to play for Vissel Kobe before retiring at the end of that season.

International career

Bismarck was part of the Brazil national under-20 football team that placed third in 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship. He won the MVP Award, the Adidas Golden Ball, for his performances throughout the tournament. At senior level, he was also a member of the Brazil national team that won the Copa América in 1989, and represented his nation in the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy.^[1]

Personal life

He is named after Otto von Bismarck, the famous politician who played an important role in the creation of one of the world's Great Powers, the German Empire.

Bismarck, along with one-time Brazilian football teammates Jorginho and Cláudio Taffarel, were featured in a special version of the film Jesus produced and distributed during the 1998 World Cup.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vasco da Gama	1987	Série A	1	0					1	0
	1988		24	8					24	8
	1989		17	8					17	8
	1990		16	5					16	5
	1991		7	2					7	2
	1992		20	5					20	5
	Total		85	28					85	28
Verdy Kawasaki	1993	J1 League	17	6	3	2	7	6	27	14
	1994		42	14	2	1	3	6	47	21
	1995		51	11	3	1	–		54	12
	1996		27	5	5	3	15	4	47	12
	Total		137	36	13	7	25	16	175	59
Kashima Antlers	1997	J1 League	32	11	5	2	11	3	48	16
	1998		30	6	3	1	3	0	36	7
	1999		23	7	2	1	5	2	30	10
	2000		26	3	4	0	7	2	37	5
	2001		26	6	0	0	6	0	32	6
	Total		137	33	14	4	32	7	183	44
Fluminense	2002	Série A	0	0					0	0
Goiás	2002	Série A	10	1					10	1
Vissel Kobe	2003	J1 League	9	0	0	0	6	0	15	0
Career total			378	98	27	11	63	23	468	132