Bismarck Barreto Faria

Bismarck Barreto Faria, better known as Bismarck (born 11 November 1969 in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro State) is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Bismarck

Personal information
Full name	Bismarck Barreto Faria
Date of birth	17 September 1969
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	Apps	(Gls)
1987–1993	Vasco da Gama	85	(28)
1993–1996	Verdy Kawasaki	137	(36)
1997–2001	Kashima Antlers	137	(33)
2002	Fluminense
2002	Goiás	10	(1)
2003	Vissel Kobe	9	(0)
National team^‡
1985	Brazil U17	6	(3)
1987–1989	Brazil U20	10	(3)
1989–1990	Brazil	13	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 August 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 August 2007

Club career

Bismarck's 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 Brazilian 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

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brazil			League		Copa do Brasil		League Cup		Total
1987	Vasco da Gama	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
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1993	Verdy Kawasaki	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
1997	Kashima Antlers	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
Brazil			League		Copa do Brasil		League Cup		Total
2002	Fluminense	Série A	0	0					0	0
2002	Goiás	Série A	10	1					10	1
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
2003	Vissel Kobe	J1 League	9	0	0	0	6	0	15	0
Country	Brazil		95	29					95	29
	Japan		283	69	24	11	62	27	369	107
Total			378	98	24	11	62	27	464	136

International

[2]

Brazil national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1989	7	1
1990	4	0
Total	11	1

Honours

Club

Vasco da Gama

• Campeonato Carioca: 1987, 1988
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1989

Verdy Kawasaki

• J1 League: 1993, 1994

Kashima Antlers)

• J1 League: 1998

International

Brazil

• Copa América: 1989

Individual

• J1 League Best Eleven: 1994, 1995, 1997
• FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Ball: 1989

References

1. 1990 FIFA World Cup: Brazil Squad Archived February 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine FIFA. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
2. Bismarck Barreto Faria at National-Football-Teams.com

External links

• Bismarck Barreto Faria at National-Football-Teams.com
• Bismarck Barreto Faria at J.League (in Japanese)