Neuciano de Jesus Gusmão (; born 26 December 1988), commonly known as Cicinho (), is a professional footballer who plays as a right back for Noroeste. Born in Brazil, he played for the Bulgaria national team.
Cicinho made his professional debut aged 19 for Remo, with whom he won two successive Campeonato Paraense championships, before moved to Juventude in December 2008. After Juventude's relegation from the Série B, Cicinho was transferred to Brasiliense, where he won Campeonato Brasiliense in 2011.
In November 2011, Cicinho joined Série A club Ponte Preta. In June 2013 he moved to Santos for a fee of €1.5 million and became an integral member of the club's 2015 Campeonato Paulista title. Two years later, he joined Ludogorets.
Club career Early career Cicinho began his footballing career at hometown's Clube do Remo, and won two state leagues before moving to Juventude in December 2008.Juventude acerta contratação de Alisson e Cicinho (Juventude signs Alisson and Cicinho); O Estado de S. Paulo, 27 December 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2013 He only contributed with 14 appearances (4 in the league), scoring once, and suffered team relegation.
In December 2009, Cicinho signed with Brasiliense.Brasiliense contrata Cicinho (Brasiliense signs Cicinho); Futebol Interior, 22 December 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2013. He finished the season with 27 league appearances, suffering another team relegation.
In November 2011, Cicinho rescinded his link with Brasiliense and joined Ponte Preta.Ponte acerta contratação de lateral Cicinho e nega acordo com Kleina (Ponte signs full-back Cicinho and denies deal with Kleina); Futebol Interior, 2 November 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2013. He made his Série A debut on 20 May 2012, in a 0–1 home defeat against Atlético Mineiro.Ponte Preta 0 x 1 Atlético-MG - Começou o sofrimento... (Ponte Preta 0–1 Atlético-MG – the suffering began...); Futebol Interior, 20 May 2012 He scored his first goal for the club on 5 August, in a 2–1 away win against Cruzeiro.Em Minas, Ponte vence o Cruzeiro, que decepiona e cai três posições (In Minas, Ponte defeats Cruzeiro, which puts in a disappointing display and drops three positions); Globo Esporte, 5 August 2012
Santos On 26 June 2013, Cicinho signed with Santos in a five-year deal for a fee of €1.5 million.Ponte Preta entra em acordo com Santos para vender Cicinho (Ponte Preta reaches agreement with Santos for Cicinho's sale); Globo Esporte, 26 June 2013 He made his debut for the club on 21 July, coming on as a second half substitute for Leandrinho in a 2–2 home draw against Coritiba.
Ludogorets Razgrad On 30 June 2015, Cicinho signed with Bulgarian side Ludogorets Razgrad, for a reported fee of €750,000. He became a mainstay in the Ludogorets first-team, winning the Bulgarian First League title seven times, five of them with fellow Brazilian-born Bulgarians Marcelinho and Wanderson. According to the official Ludogorets site, by May 2022 Cicinho had played 218 matches for the club all competitions and contributed to the team's defensive and attacking phases through a combination of defensive solidity and wing‑back overlaps.
his contributions by competition in his last season for 2022/23, he made 13 league appearances in Parva liga, 2 Bulgarian Cup appearances, and 1 Supercup appearance.
In the 2021/22 campaign, he featured in 24 league games, plus domestic cup and Supercup matches.
Bahia On 13 January 2023, Cicinho joined Brasileiro Série A club Bahia on a permanent deal, signing a one-year contract with the club and returning to Brazil after almost eight years.
International career In May 2018 Cicinho received Bulgarian citizenship, becoming eligible for both Brazil and Bulgaria.Пореден бразилец от "Лудогорец" взе български паспорт - bTV Новините On 24 August 2020 he received his first call-up for Bulgaria for the Nations League matches against Republic of Ireland and Wales on 3 and 6 September, respectively, making his debut in the latter game.Любопитен списък! Дерменджиев извика 25 футболисти за Ейре и Уелс, Сисиньо вече е национал - Национални отбори - БГ Футбол - Sportal.bg
Career statistics Club
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRemo2007Série B31————312008Série C5013020——200Subtotal8113020——231Juventude2009Série B4010140——181Brasiliense2010Série B27015210——4322011Série C10018030——310Subtotal37033240——742Ponte Preta2012Série A32412040——48420135121110——272Subtotal37533150——756Santos2013Série A252—00——252201433016091——58120151012140——171Subtotal592281131——1004Ludogorets II2015–16B Group20————20Ludogorets2015–16A Group100—101Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League0—1202016–17First League191—2030—2412017–18230—1010Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League01Appearance(s) in Bulgarian Supercup03502018–19290—2014Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances in UEFA Europa League01Appearance(s) in Bulgarian Supercup04602019–20180—2013One appearance in UEFA Champions League, twelve appearances in UEFA Europa League01Appearance(s) in Bulgarian Supercup03402020–21234—306Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League00Appearance(s) in Bulgarian Supercup03242021–22241—307Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League01Appearance(s) in Bulgarian Supercup03512022–23131—2011Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League01Appearance(s) in Bulgarian Supercup0271Subtotal1597—160650502457Bahia2023Série A004020—3Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste090Career total3061512154616508054621
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsBulgaria202050202120Total70
Honours Club Remo Campeonato Paraense: 2007, 2008
Brasiliense Campeonato Brasiliense: 2011
Santos Campeonato Paulista: 2015
Ludogorets Bulgarian First League (7): 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22 Bulgarian Supercup (4): 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
Bahia Campeonato Baiano: 2023
Individual Campeonato Paulista Team of the year: 2014 Campeonato Paulista Best right-back: 2014
References
External links Santos official profile