Sylvinho

Date of birth12 April 1974
Place of birthSao Paulo
NationalityBrazilian
Weight67 kg
Height1.75 m
PositionDefender/Left back

Full name is: Sylvio Mendes Campos Junior.

An exciting, attacking left back, despite many excellent performances, Sylvinho's progress at Arsenal was hampered by injury and the emergence of Ashley Cole.

He netted a vital goal in Arsenal's opening Champions' League game against Sparta Prague in September, jinking past several defenders before firing past the 'keeper.

His fantastic skill, strong tackles and pinpoint distribution have enabled him to break into the Brazil national squad.

He won a place in the PFA's Premiership team selected by his fellow professionals.

Sylvinho joined Manchester City in August 2009 with a one-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Corinthians (Brazil) 01 Jan 1993 30 Jun 1999
Arsenal 30 Jun 1999 31 Aug 2001
Celta Vigo 28 Aug 2001 30 Aug 2001 L
Celta Vigo 31 Aug 2001 01 Jul 2004
Barcelona 01 Jul 2004 30 Jun 2009
Manchester City 25 Aug 2009 30 Jun 2010

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1999-00 Arsenal FA Charity Shield 1
1999-00 Arsenal FA Cup 3
1
1999-00 Arsenal League Cup 2
1999-00 Arsenal Premier League 23
8
1
3
1999-00 Arsenal UEFA Champions League
1
1999-00 Arsenal UEFA Cup 7
1
1
2000-01 Arsenal FA Cup 1
2
2000-01 Arsenal Premier League 23
1
2
3
2000-01 Arsenal UEFA Champions League 6
1
2
2001-02 Celta Vigo Primera Liga 15
8
5
1
2001-02 Celta Vigo UEFA Cup 1
1
2002-03 Celta Vigo Primera Liga 28
4
1
1
2002-03 Celta Vigo UEFA Cup 3
2003-04 Celta Vigo Primera Liga 26
3
6
1
2003-04 Celta Vigo UEFA Champions League 8
1
2
2004-05 Barcelona Primera Liga 14
8
3
2004-05 Barcelona UEFA Champions League 1
1
2005-06 Barcelona UEFA Champions League
1
2006-07 Barcelona UEFA Super Cup 1
1
2008-09 Barcelona UEFA Champions League 1
1
2009-10 Manchester City FA Cup 2
1
1
2009-10 Manchester City League Cup 1
1
2009-10 Manchester City Premier League 6
4
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
01 Aug 1999 Arsenal v Manchester United W 2-1 FA Charity Shield
07 Aug 1999 Arsenal v Leicester City W 2-1 Premier League
10 Aug 1999 Derby County v Arsenal W 1-2 Premier League
14 Aug 1999 Sunderland v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
22 Aug 1999 Arsenal v Manchester United L 1-2 Premier League
25 Aug 1999 Arsenal v Bradford City W 2-0 Premier League
28 Aug 1999 Liverpool v Arsenal L 2-0 Premier League
11 Sep 1999 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 3-1 Premier League
22 Sep 1999 Arsenal v AIK Solna W 3-1 UEFA Champions League Group B
25 Sep 1999 Arsenal v Watford W 1-0 Premier League
03 Oct 1999 West Ham United v Arsenal L 2-1 Premier League
12 Oct 1999 Arsenal v Preston North End W 2-1 League Cup 3rd round
16 Oct 1999 Arsenal v Everton W 4-1 Premier League
23 Oct 1999 Chelsea v Arsenal W 2-3 Premier League
30 Oct 1999 Arsenal v Newcastle United D 0-0 Premier League
30 Nov 1999 Middlesbrough v Arsenal L 2-2 (1-3) League Cup 4th round
04 Dec 1999 Leicester City v Arsenal W 0-3 Premier League
09 Dec 1999 Nantes v Arsenal D 3-3
Agg: 3-6
UEFA Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
13 Dec 1999 Arsenal v Blackpool W 3-1 FA Cup 3rd round
18 Dec 1999 Arsenal v Wimbledon D 1-1 Premier League
28 Dec 1999 Arsenal v Leeds United W 2-0 Premier League
03 Jan 2000 Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
09 Jan 2000 Arsenal v Leicester City D 0-0 FA Cup 4th round
15 Jan 2000 Arsenal v Sunderland W 4-1 Premier League
19 Jan 2000 Leicester City v Arsenal L 0-0 (5-6) FA Cup 4th round replay
24 Jan 2000 Manchester United v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
13 Feb 2000 Arsenal v Liverpool L 0-1 Premier League
26 Feb 2000 Arsenal v Southampton W 3-1 Premier League
02 Mar 2000 Arsenal v Deportivo La Coruna W 5-1 UEFA Cup 4th round 1st leg
05 Mar 2000 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
09 Mar 2000 Deportivo La Coruna v Arsenal L 2-1
Agg: 3-6
UEFA Cup 4th round 2nd leg
12 Mar 2000 Middlesbrough v Arsenal L 2-1 Premier League
16 Mar 2000 Arsenal v Werder Bremen W 2-0 UEFA Cup Quarter-final 1st leg
19 Mar 2000 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 Premier League
23 Mar 2000 Werder Bremen v Arsenal W 2-4
Agg: 2-6
UEFA Cup Quarter-final 2nd leg
01 Apr 2000 Wimbledon v Arsenal W 1-3 Premier League
06 Apr 2000 Arsenal v RC Lens W 1-0 UEFA Cup Semi-final 1st leg
16 Apr 2000 Leeds United v Arsenal W 0-4 Premier League
20 Apr 2000 RC Lens v Arsenal W 1-2
Agg: 1-3
UEFA Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
23 Apr 2000 Watford v Arsenal W 2-3 Premier League
29 Apr 2000 Everton v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
02 May 2000 Arsenal v West Ham United W 2-1 Premier League
06 May 2000 Arsenal v Chelsea W 2-1 Premier League
09 May 2000 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday D 3-3 Premier League
14 May 2000 Newcastle United v Arsenal L 4-2 Premier League
17 May 2000 Arsenal v Galatasaray D 0-0 UEFA Cup Final
19 Aug 2000 Sunderland v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
21 Aug 2000 Arsenal v Liverpool W 2-0 Premier League
26 Aug 2000 Arsenal v Charlton Athletic W 5-3 Premier League
06 Sep 2000 Chelsea v Arsenal D 2-2 Premier League
12 Sep 2000 Sparta Praha v Arsenal W 0-1 UEFA Champions League Group B
16 Sep 2000 Arsenal v Coventry City W 2-1 Premier League
20 Sep 2000 Arsenal v Shakhtar Donetsk W 3-2 UEFA Champions League Group B
23 Sep 2000 Ipswich Town v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
27 Sep 2000 Arsenal v Lazio W 2-0 UEFA Champions League Group B
01 Oct 2000 Arsenal v Manchester United W 1-0 Premier League
14 Oct 2000 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 1-0 Premier League
17 Oct 2000 Lazio v Arsenal D 1-1 UEFA Champions League
21 Oct 2000 West Ham United v Arsenal W 1-2 Premier League
25 Oct 2000 Arsenal v Sparta Praha W 4-2 UEFA Champions League Group B
04 Nov 2000 Middlesbrough v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
11 Nov 2000 Arsenal v Derby County D 0-0 Premier League
22 Nov 2000 Spartak Moskva v Arsenal L 4-1 UEFA Champions League Group D
26 Nov 2000 Leeds United v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
02 Dec 2000 Arsenal v Southampton W 1-0 Premier League
18 Dec 2000 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
23 Dec 2000 Liverpool v Arsenal L 4-0 Premier League
26 Dec 2000 Arsenal v Leicester City W 6-1 Premier League
30 Dec 2000 Arsenal v Sunderland D 2-2 Premier League
01 Jan 2001 Charlton Athletic v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
06 Jan 2001 Carlisle United v Arsenal W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2001 Arsenal v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
20 Jan 2001 Leicester City v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
25 Feb 2001 Manchester United v Arsenal L 6-1 Premier League
10 Mar 2001 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers W 3-0 FA Cup Quarter-final
14 Mar 2001 Bayern München v Arsenal L 1-0 UEFA Champions League Group C
18 Mar 2001 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
08 Apr 2001 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 FA Cup Semi-final
14 Apr 2001 Arsenal v Middlesbrough L 0-3 Premier League
21 Apr 2001 Arsenal v Everton W 4-1 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1979-80 Brazil Panamerican Games 5
1
1984-85 Brazil Olympics 6
1
1994-95 Brazil Copa Mercosur 1
1
1994-95 Brazil Panamerican Games 4
2
1999-00 Brazil International Friendly 2
2000-01 Brazil FIFA World Cup 2
2000-01 Brazil International Friendly 1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
02 Jul 1979 Brazil v Guatemala W 2-0 Panamerican Games Group 2
06 Jul 1979 Brazil v Cuba W 1-0 Panamerican Games Group 2
08 Jul 1979 Brazil v Costa Rica W 3-1 Panamerican Games Semi-final
09 Jul 1979 Puerto Rico v Brazil W 0-5 Panamerican Games Semi-final
14 Jul 1979 Brazil v Cuba W 3-0 Panamerican Games Final
30 Jul 1984 Brazil v Saudi Arabia W 3-1 Olympics Group C
01 Aug 1984 West Germany v Brazil W 0-1 Olympics Group C
03 Aug 1984 Morocco v Brazil W 0-2 Olympics Group C
06 Aug 1984 Brazil v Canada W 1-1 (4-2) Olympics Quarter-final
08 Aug 1984 Brazil v Italy W 2-1 Olympics Semi-final
11 Aug 1984 France v Brazil L 2-0 Olympics Final
02 Mar 1995 Brazil v Uruguay W 2-0 Copa Mercosur
10 Mar 1995 Brazil v Costa Rica W 2-1 Panamerican Games Group B
13 Mar 1995 Brazil v Bermuda W 2-0 Panamerican Games Group B
15 Mar 1995 Brazil v Chile D 1-1 Panamerican Games Group B
18 Mar 1995 Brazil v Honduras L 0-0 (7-8) Panamerican Games Quarter-final
23 May 2000 Wales v Brazil W 0-3 International Friendly
27 May 2000 England v Brazil D 1-1 International Friendly
08 Oct 2000 Venezuela v Brazil W 0-6 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
03 Mar 2001 USA v Brazil W 1-2 International Friendly
07 Mar 2001 Mexico v Brazil D 3-3 International Friendly
28 Mar 2001 Ecuador v Brazil L 1-0 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.