Somália (footballer, born 1984)

Somália
Personal information
Full name	Paulo Rogério Reis Silva
Date of birth	April 10, 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder / Left wingback
Team information
Current team	Água Santa
Youth career
	Olímpia
Senior career*
Years	Team
2005	Taquaritinga
2006	Francana
2007–2009	Bragantino
2009	América de Natal
2010–2013	Botafogo
2012	→ Ponte Preta (loan)
2013	→ Joinville (loan)
2013–2014	ABC
2015–2016	CRB
2017	América-RN
2019–	Água Santa
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paulo Rogério Reis Silva (born April 10, 1984, in São Paulo), nicknamed Somália, is a Brazilian footballer, who can play in both defensive midfielder and left wingback. He currently plays for Água Santa.

Career[edit]

Silva started his football career playing for small São Paulo-based clubs. Joining Bragantino in 2007, he became noted for his shooting ability. Despite his club's poor form, Silva managed to attract the attention of Botafogo, signing a contract with the club in 2010. His good performances and versatility earned him a five-year contract with the Série A club.^[1] He has played all across the pitch for Botafogo.

Personal life[edit]

Fake kidnapping[edit]

On January 7, 2011, Silva claimed he had been kidnapped at gunpoint before being robbed of money and jewelry.^[2] CCTV footage showed that he was simply late for training, and fabricated the story in order to circumvent the clubs 40% wage drop due to tardiness.^[3]^[4] Silva was charged with filing a false police report, and on January 19, 2011, he agreed to a deal offered by prosecutors to donate R$22,000 (about US$13,000) to the victims of recent floods in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in order to avoid a possible prison sentence and criminal record.^[5]

Honors[edit]

Bragantino

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C: 2007

Botafogo

Campeonato Carioca: 2010

CRB

Campeonato Alagoano: 2016

References[edit]

^ CBF Registry Archived January 30, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
^ Gustavo Rotstein (January 7, 2011). "Somália sofre sequestro-relâmpago e não vai à reapresentação do Botafogo". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 8, 2011.
^ Thamine Leta (January 7, 2011). "Jogador Somália forjou sequestro-relâmpago, diz polícia do Rio". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 8, 2011.
^ "Brazil police say footballer Somalia 'faked' his kidnap". BBC News. January 7, 2011.
^ "Somália entra em acordo e precisará fazer doações no valor de R$22 mil". Esporte UOL (in Portuguese). January 19, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2011.

External links[edit]

www.ogol.com.br
Somália at Soccerway

[1] CBF Registry Archived January 30, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)

[2] Gustavo Rotstein (January 7, 2011). "Somália sofre sequestro-relâmpago e não vai à reapresentação do Botafogo". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 8, 2011.

[3] Thamine Leta (January 7, 2011). "Jogador Somália forjou sequestro-relâmpago, diz polícia do Rio". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 8, 2011.

[4] "Brazil police say footballer Somalia 'faked' his kidnap". BBC News. January 7, 2011.

[5] "Somália entra em acordo e precisará fazer doações no valor de R$22 mil". Esporte UOL (in Portuguese). January 19, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2011.

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