Itaparica (footballer)

Manoel dos Santos Filho
Personal information
Full name Manoel dos Santos Filho
Date of birth (1980-07-08) 8 July 1980
Place of birth Itaparica, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Attacking Midfielder, Forward
Club information
Current team
Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999 Brasília
2000 XV de Caraguatatuba
2001 Fraiburgo
2002 Tupã
2002–2003 Cruzeiro
2004 Portuguesa Santista
2005 Avaí
2006 Anapolina
2006–2007 Paysandu
2007–2008 South China 15 (3)
2008–2012TSW Pegasus (loan) 69 (43)
2012–2013 South China 17 (11)
2013–2014 Eastern Salon 16 (4)
2014–2015 South China 21 (9)
2016– Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard 5 (0)
National team
2016– Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 April 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 March 2016

Manoel dos Santos Filho (born 8 July 1980), commonly known as Itaparica, is a Hong Kong football player who plays for China League One club Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard. He plays as an Attacking midfielder and Forward. Itaparica is dangerous both in-and-outside of the box. In September 2014, Itaparica applied for the HKSAR passport and issued on 4 November 2015, he is able to play for the Hong Kong national team. On 31 December 2015, he got the first cap of Hong Kong in the 38th Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup.

Club career

South China

Itaparica played in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for several clubs including Cruzeiro, Avai and Portuguesa. He joined South China[1] and made his debut for the team on the away league game against Lanwa Redbull on 15 September 2007, where the team won by 3–1. He scored his first goal for the team in the league match against Workable on 26 September 2007, where the team won by 6–1.

TSW pegasus

Since the 2009–10 season, Itaparica has been top scorer in Hong Kong three years in a row (currently leading the table). It was an outstanding achievement considering he played most of the time as an attacking midfielder for TSW Pegasus. He is able to score in all competitions he played with an amazing scoring percentage nearly 60%. With such superb and consistence performance he was named 'Hong Kong Best Eleven' in last 3 seasons. This article was not written by his agent.

South China

In the 2012–13 season, Itaparica rejoined South China.[2]

Eastern

On 11 June 2013, Eastern Salon announced their 22-men squad for the following season. Itaparica joined them after South China opted not to extend his contract.[3]

South China

Itaparica rejoins South China for the third time in summer 2014.

International career

Itaparica was born and raised in Brazil, but became a naturalized Hong Kong citizen after years of residency. On3 January 2016, Itaparica scored his first goal for Hong Kong in 38th Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup, an unofficial tournament. He made his formal debut for Hong Kong in a FIFA World Cup qualifying 2-0 loss against Qatar.[4]

Career statistics in Hong Kong

As of 29 December 2015

Club Season League Senior Shield League Cup FA Cup AFC Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
South China 2007–08 13 (2)31 (1)04 (2)12 (0)1N/AN/A20 (5)5
TSW Pegasus 2008–09 19 (0)84 (0)44 (0)14 (0)3N/AN/A31 (0)16
2009–10 17 (1)132 (0)10 (0)02 (0)4N/AN/A21 (1)18
2010–11 16 (2)111 (0)03 (0)22 (0)46228 (2)19
2011–12 14 (0)116 (0)41 (0)00 (0)0N/AN/A21 (0)15
South China 2012–13 17 (0)11 3 (1)1N/AN/A2 (1)1N/AN/A22 (2)13
Eastern Salon 2013–14 13 (3)4 3 (0)0N/AN/A1 (2)0N/AN/A17 (5)4
South China 2014–15 14 (1)4 0 (1)02 (1)12 (0)0N/AN/A18 (3)5
2015–16 4 (2)3 0 (0)02 (0)10 (0)0N/AN/A6 (2)4
All 13868231019618136220499

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Wisdom Fofo Agbo
Pegasus captain
August 2011 – July 2012
Succeeded by
Ng Wai Chiu
Preceded by
Chan Wai Ho
Hong Kong League XI captain
2013
Succeeded by
Incumbent
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