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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo Rogério Reis Silva | ||
| Date of birth | (1984-04-10) April 10, 1984 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder / Left wingback | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Água Santa | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Olímpia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 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 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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.
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]