For football, na striker or midfielder we dey expect make dem dey score goals. But imagine say na your goalkeeper dey carry boot go front come dey bury free kicks and penalties like Ronaldo or Messi.
Well, na wetin Rogério Ceni, Brazilian football legend do for over 20 years. Dis man no just sabi catch ball — he sabi score goals like say him be No. 9. And guess wetin? E score a whopping 131 goals in his career!
Make we yarn the full gist.
Who Be Rogério Ceni?
Rogério Ceni na Brazilian goalkeeper wey play majority of him career for São Paulo FC. E join dem in 1990 and play till 2015 — na almost 25 years for one club! Loyalty no even get better definition pass that.
But na wetin he do with him leg and free kick skills wey shock the whole football world.
Goalkeeper Wey Dey Score Like Striker?
Yes o! Ceni no be your regular type keeper. Him leg dey hot like fire. He turn him free kicks and penalties to weapon of mass destruction. Anytime São Paulo get one of those set pieces, fans dey shout:
“Make Ceni take am!”
And many times, he go score!
Imagine say your team dey find goal, dem get free kick — and na goalkeeper carry ball dey set up. You go think say coach don mad, abi? But when Ceni fire am enter top corner… wahala finish.
Breakdown of Him 131 Goals
Ceni no just score by luck — him record sweet die. Check am:
- 69 goals from penalties
- 61 goals from free kicks
- 1 from open play assist confusion
Na so e end up with 131 career goals, which make am the highest-scoring goalkeeper of all time. In fact, some outfield players no even score reach this!
Records Wey Still Stand
Ceni don break many records. Here na some:
- Most goals by a goalkeeper in football history (Confirmed by Guinness World Records)
- Most appearances for São Paulo (1,237 matches)
- Most captain armbands worn by any player in club history
And guess wetin again — the man win plenty trophies too, including:
- 3 Brazilian league titles
- 2 Copa Libertadores
- 1 FIFA Club World Cup
Why E Special Pass Others
Most keepers dey stick to their post. Dem no dey cross halfway line except na corner for last-minute desperation. But Ceni redefine wetin e mean to be a goalkeeper.
Him style of play inspire other keepers like:
- José Luis Chilavert (Paraguay) – 67 goals
- Hans-Jörg Butt (Germany) – 26 goals
- Alisson Becker (Liverpool) – even score header!
But still, nobody near Ceni’s crazy 131-goal mark.
Life After Football
After he retire in 2015, São Paulo build statue for am. He later become a coach and even return to manage the same club wey he make history for.
Today, Rogério Ceni no be just ex-player — he be football icon and goalkeeper legend.
Final Whistle
Rogério Ceni no just catch ball — he score pass strikers, carry club for back, and enter football record books with him golden leg.
For a world wey goalkeeper dey fear cross halfway, Ceni show say rules na just guideline. If you sabi am, break am — and score goals while you dey at it!
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