Mozart Santos Batista Júnior
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| Full name | Mozart Santos Batista Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Curitiba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2000 | Paraná Clube | 0 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | 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) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 March 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Mozart Santos Batista Júnior, usually known simply as Mozart (born 8 November 1979 in Curitiba, Brazil) is an association footballer. He can play both defensive midfielder and attacking midfielder positions.
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[edit] Club career
Mozart started with Paraná Clube. After representing Coritiba and Flamengo in his home country, Mozart embarked on a European adventure, joining Serie A's Reggina Calcio.
In late 2005 Mozart conducted a move to Spartak Moscow, in the Russian Premier League, where he also performed as captain. A desire to return back to Brazil led to a brief interlude with Palmeiras in 2009.[1] Mozart's time at Palmeiras ended in August 2009 he joined Serie A side Livorno.[2]
[edit] International career
Mozart was in the Brazil squad for the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1]
[edit] Career stats
- As of 1 January 2008
| Season | Club | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Paraná Clube | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Coritiba | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | Flamengo | 11 | 0 |
| 2000/01 | Reggina | 12 | 1 |
| 2001/02 | Reggina | 36 | 2 |
| 2002/03 | Reggina | 28 | 2 |
| 2003/04 | Reggina | 26 | 2 |
| 2004/05 | Reggina | 35 | 2 |
| 2005 | Reggina | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 | Spartak | 7 | 0 |
| 2006 | Spartak | 22 | 4 |
| 2007 | Spartak | 18 | 1 |
| 2008 | Spartak | 21 | 2 |
| 2009 | Livorno | 21 | 0 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Gregory Sica (25 April 2009). "Mozart Returns To Brazil With Palmeiras". Goal.com. http://www.goal.com/en/news/584/brazil/2009/04/25/1228273/mozart-returns-to-brazil-with-palmeiras. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ Sky Sports report, August 2009
[edit] External links
- RFPL profile (Russian)
- CBF Official Website
- Profile at globo.com (Portuguese)
- Profile at zerozero.pt (Portuguese)
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