César was born in São João da Barra, state of Rio de Janeiro on April 13, 1956.
[1] He defended América of his native city from 1976 to 1979,[2] scoring Série A 22 goals in 71 games,[3] and finishing as the Série A 1979 top goalscorer with 12 goals, tied with Cruzeiro's Roberto César.
[3] Defending Grêmio, he won the Copa Libertadores in 1983, and that season's Intercontinental Cup.
[1] He scored Grêmio's winning goal against Peñarol in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores final, played at Estádio Olímpico Monumental.
[1] Besides América and Grêmio, César has also played for Benfica of Portugal, Palmeiras, São Bento and Pelotas.