Japinha (footballer)

Japinha
Personal information
Full name	Adnílson Castelini
Date of birth	21 May 1972 (age 51)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s)	Right back
Senior career*
Years	Team
1992	Matonense
1993–1996	Botafogo-SP
1997–1999	Juventus-SP
1999	Sampaio Corrêa
2000–2001	São Caetano
2001–2002	Bahia
2002	→ Etti Jundiaí (loan)
2003	Ipatinga
2003	Avaí
2004	Bandeirante
2006	Araçatuba
Managerial career
2019–2021	Comercial (football director)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023

Adnílson Castelini (born 21 May 1972), better known as Japinha, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a right back.

Career[edit]

Having played for several clubs, Japinha gained prominence in the campaign of AD São Caetano, runner-up in the 2000 Copa João Havelange.^[1]^[2] In 2019, he became football director at Comercial de Ribeirão Preto.^[3]

Honours[edit]

Bahia

Copa do Nordeste: 2001

References[edit]

^ "Japinha recupera a lateral-direita no Sao Caetano". Diário do Grande ABC (in Portuguese). 15 November 2000. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
^ "Cinco jogadores esquecidos do São Caetano de 2000". Revista Série Z (in Portuguese). 9 July 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
^ "Agora gerente, Japinha elogia Roberval Davino e fala em "nova cara" no Comercial". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 4 July 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

External links[edit]

Japinha at ogol.com.br

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[1] "Japinha recupera a lateral-direita no Sao Caetano". Diário do Grande ABC (in Portuguese). 15 November 2000. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

[2] "Cinco jogadores esquecidos do São Caetano de 2000". Revista Série Z (in Portuguese). 9 July 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

[3] "Agora gerente, Japinha elogia Roberval Davino e fala em "nova cara" no Comercial". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 4 July 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

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