Philco (footballer)

Philco

Personal information
Full name	Halesson Tiago Barbosa Honorato
Date of birth	(1989-02-04) February 4, 1989
Place of birth	Igarassu, Brazil
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Żebbuġ Rovers
Youth career
2005–2007	Atlético Paranaense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007	Atletico Paranaense
2007–2009	Braga	3	(0)
2008–2009	→ Portimonense (loan)	8	(1)
2009–2010	Figueirense	0	(0)
2011	América (PE)	3	(1)
2011	Pelotas	0	(0)
2012	Belo Jardim	8	(6)
2012	Cabense	1	(0)
2013	Santa Cruz	0	(0)
2013	Central	6	(2)
2014	Confiança	0	(0)
2015	CSE	0	(0)
2015	Araripina
2016	Guarani de Juazeiro	3	(0)
2017	Joseense	0	(0)
2018	Xewkija Tigers
2019	Xewkija Tigers
2019	Żebbuġ Rovers
2022	HNK Zmaj
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Halesson Tiago Barbosa Honorato, also known as Philco, is a Brazilian footballer from Iguaçu, Brazil born on February 4, 1989, that currently plays for HNK Zmaj Makarska.

Career

Honorato started at Brazilian giant Clube Atlético Paranaense. He played in the Curitiba club's youth academy, where he prospered; he made his professional debut in 2007. Clube Atlético Paranaense president João Augusto Fleury da Rocha has said that Philco had been looked at by several Italian teams. He has also stated that the young Brazilian was widely regarded as the new Zico; even national team coach Dunga has stated similar information to journalists. In June 2007, Philco moved to S.C. Braga, but he only made three substitute appearances in the Portuguese Liga for the club.

On 25 January 2018, Philco joined Xewkija Tigers in Malta. He left the club at the end of the season, where his contract expired. But in January 2019, he joined the club again. He left the club in the summer and joined Żebbuġ Rovers on 5 September 2019.

See also

• Football in Brazil

External links

• (in Portuguese) CBF
• Philco at ZeroZero
• Philco at Soccerway