Quick Facts
Biography
Bismarck Barreto Faria, better known as Bismarck (born November 11, 1969 in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro State) is a former Brazilian football (soccer) player.
Career
Bismarck's professional career began in 1987 playing for Vasco da Gama of Brazil. In 1993 he moved to Japan to play for the Verdy Kawasaki of the J1 League. During his three seasons at Verdy, Bismarck was twice selected as a member of the J. League Best Eleven, in 1994 and 1995. In 1997 he moved to Kashima Antlers, where he was again selected for the league's Best Eleven award in his first season with the new club. In 2002 he returned to Brazil to play for the Fluminense and the Goiás. However, in 2003 Bismarck would return to Japan to play for Vissel Kobe before retiring at the end of that season.
International career
Bismarck was part of the Brazil national under-20 football team that placed thrird in 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship. He won the MVP Award, Adidas Golden Ball in that tournament.
He was also a member of the Brazilian national team which won the Copa América in 1989, and participated in the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy.
Personal life
He is named after Otto von Bismarck, the famous politician who played an important role of the creation of one of the world's Great Powers, the German Empire.
Bismarck, along with one-time Brazilian football teammates Jorginho and Cláudio Taffarel, were featured in a special version of the film Jesus produced and distributed during the 1998 World Cup.
Palmares
- Champion Carioca 1987 (Vasco da Gama)
- Champion Carioca 1988 (Vasco da Gama)
- Champion Brasileiro 1989 (Vasco da Gama)
- Champion Japanese 1993 (Verdy Kawasaki)
- Champion Japanese 1994 (Verdy Kawasaki)
- Champion Japanese 1998 (Kashima Antlers)
- Copa América 1989 (Brazilian Team)
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Brazil | League | Copa do Brasil | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1987 | Vasco da Gama | Série A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1988 | 24 | 8 | 24 | 8 | ||||||
| 1989 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 8 | ||||||
| 1990 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 5 | ||||||
| 1991 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | ||||||
| 1992 | 20 | 5 | 20 | 5 | ||||||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1993 | Verdy Kawasaki | J1 League | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 14 |
| 1994 | 42 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 21 | ||
| 1995 | 51 | 11 | 3 | 1 | - | 54 | 12 | |||
| 1996 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 47 | 12 | ||
| 1997 | Kashima Antlers | J1 League | 32 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 48 | 16 |
| 1998 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 7 | ||
| 1999 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 10 | ||
| 2000 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 5 | ||
| 2001 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 6 | ||
| Brazil | League | Copa do Brasil | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2002 | Fluminense | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2002 | Goiás | Série A | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2003 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Country | Brazil | 95 | 29 | 95 | 29 | |||||
| Japan | 283 | 69 | 24 | 11 | 62 | 27 | 369 | 107 | ||
| Total | 378 | 98 | 24 | 11 | 62 | 27 | 464 | 136 | ||
National team statistics
| Brazil national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1989 | 7 | 1 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 1 |
Honors and awards
Individual Honors
- J1 League Best Eleven: 1994, 1995, 1997