Mozart Santos Batista Júnior
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mozart Santos Batista Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Curitiba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Reggina (technical collaborator) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| ?–1998 | Paraná Clube | ? | |
| 1998–? | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | 0 | (0) |
| 1999? | Coritiba | 18 | (0) |
| ?–2000 | Flamengo | 11 | (0) |
| 2000–2005 | Reggina | 137 | (9) |
| 2005–2009 | Spartak Moscow | 68 | (7) |
| 2009 | Palmeiras | 6 | (0) |
| 2009–2010? | Livorno | 21 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1999–2000 | Brazil U-23 | 15 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 March 2009. | |||
Mozart Santos Batista Júnior, usually known simply as Mozart (born 8 November 1979 in Curitiba, Brazil) is a former professional association football player. He played in both the defensive midfielder and attacking midfielder positions.
Club career
Mozart started his career with Paraná Clube, before moving to France with FC Girondins de Bordeaux in 1998, although he did not play any games for them. He returned to play in Brazil for Coritiba and Flamengo, and then moved to Serie A's Reggina Calcio in 2000.[2]
He later played for Spartak Moscow, in the Russian Premier League. He terminated his contract with Spartak in March 2009, and the following month he signed for Palmeiras.[3] Mozart's time at Palmeiras ended in August 2009 when he joined Serie A side Livorno.[4]
International career
Mozart was in the Brazil squad for the 2000 Summer Olympics.[3]
Coaching career
In June 2014 Mozart marked his return to former club Reggina, being appointed as technical collaborator to new head coach Francesco Cozza, a former teammate of his during his time as a player.
References
- ↑ "Player Profile". FootballDatabase.eu. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ↑ "Mozart hits right note with Spartak". UEFA. 19 August 2005. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- 1 2 Gregory Sica (25 April 2009). "Mozart Returns To Brazil With Palmeiras". Goal.com. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ↑ Sky Sports report, August 2009
External links
- Mozart Santos Batista Júnior at footballzz.co.uk
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