Rogerio Ceni, Kiper dengan Prestasi Lebih 100 Gol
Rogerio Ceni, Goalkeeper Scored More Than 100 Goals
Editor : Ismail Gani
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
Jum'at, 23 November 2012
Rogerio Ceni kegirangan setelah tendangan bebasnya menjebol gawang Bahia, akhir Juli 2012 (Foto: Daily Mail)

SEBAGIAN besar karier profesionalnya, lebih dari dua dekade, dikaitkan dengan Sao Paulo FC, dimana ia memenangkan 14 gelar utama, termasuk tiga Liga Brasil dan dua Copa Libertadores. Roserio Ceni juga mencetak lebih dari 100 gol selama kariernya, melalui penalti dan tendangan bebas serta menjadi kiper pertama di dunia yang mencatat prestasi tersebut.

Diakui oleh Federasi Internasional Sejarah Sepakbola & Statistik sebagai kiper yang mencetak gol terbanyak dalam sejarah sepak bola, melebihi Jose Luis Chilavert pada 2006, Ceni mewakili Brasil di dua Piala Dunia.

Lahir di Pato Branco, Paraná, Ceni membuat debut seniornya dengan Sinop Futebol Clube, kala masih junior. Pada 1990, di usia 17 tahun bergabung São Paulo FC, ??menghabiskan enam musim pertamanya di Serie A sebagai cadangan  ketiga.

Pada musim 1997, satu tahun setelah legendaris Zetti pindah ke Santos FC , ??Ceni dipilih sebagai penggantinya. Dari 2005-2007, ia mencetak 47 gol di semua kompetisi dikombinasikan, sebagai klub memenangkan dua kejuaraan nasional dan 2005 FIFA Club World Cup dalam kompetisi terakhir, ia mencetak gol di semifinal melawan Ittihad FC 3-2, melalui sebuah tendangan penalti dan terpilih sebagai Man of the match di final melawan Liverpool, serta turnamen MVP.

Pada 14 Juli 2005, Ceni menjadi kapten São Paulo dan meraih Copa Libertadores.  Dua minggu kemudian, pada pertandingan melawan Clube Atlético Mineiro, ia memecahkan rekor penampilan terbanyak untuk tim, dengan 618 pertandingan - ia mengenakan jersey peringatan khusus bernomor '618' yang tercetak di punggung. Pada 25 Juli tahun berikutnya, ia mencetak penalti melawan CD Guadalajara dari Meksiko Guadalajara dan menjadi pencetak gol terbanyak di Libertadores.


MOST of his professional career, which spanned more than two decades, was associated with São Paulo FC, with which he won 14 major titles, including three Brazilian Leagues and two Copa Libertadores. Rogerio Ceni also scored more than 100 goals during his career, from penalties and free kicks, becoming the first and only player in his position to reach that milestone.

Recognized by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics as the goalkeeper to have scored the most goals in the history of football, surpassing José Luis Chilavert in 2006, Ceni represented Brazil at two World Cups.

Born in Pato Branco, Paraná, Ceni made his senior debuts with Sinop Futebol Clube, still a junior. In 1990, the 17-year old joined São Paulo FC, spending his first six seasons in Série A as a backup or third-choice.

In the 1997 season, one year after legendary Zetti moved to Santos FC, Ceni was chosen as his replacement. From 2005–07, he scored an astonishing 47 goals in all competitions combined, as the club won two national championships and the 2005 FIFA Club World Cup; in the latter competition, he netted in the semifinals against Ittihad FC (3–2, through a penalty kick), and was voted Man of the match in the final against Liverpool, as well as the tournament's MVP.

On 14 July 2005, Ceni was São Paulo's captain as the team won the 2005 Copa Libertadores, a third for the club. Two weeks later, in a match against Clube Atlético Mineiro, he broke the record for most appearances for the team, with 618 matches - he wore a special commemorative jersey that had the number "618" printed on the back; on 25 July of the following year, he scored a penalty against Mexican side C.D. Guadalajara (also a match-winner), becoming the Tricolor's all-time leading scorer in the Libertadores.
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