Tinga (footballer, born 1978)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo César do Nascimento Fonseca | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of N/A | |||
Paulo César do Nascimento Fonseca, also called Tinga (born January 13, 1978 in Porto Alegre, Brazil) is a Brazilian midfielder, who currently plays for Borussia Dortmund of the Bundesliga.
Tinga played for Internacional until August 2006, when he helped the club win the Copa Libertadores for the first time by scoring a goal in the final match against São Paulo. Before joining Internacional, Tinga played for Grêmio and Botafogo of Brazil, Kawasaki Frontale of Japan and Sporting of Portugal.