José Mota (footballer, born 1979)

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José Mota

Personal information
Full name	José Roberto Rodrigues Mota Junior
Date of birth	(1979-05-10) May 10, 1979
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2002	Rio Ave F.C.
2002–2003	UD Oliveirense	42	(23)
2004	Randers FC	13	(6)
2005–2007	Viborg FF	48	(21)
2007–2008	Aalborg BK	12	(0)
2008	→ Molde FK (loan)	25	(12)
2008–2011	Molde FK	31	(8)
2010	→ Suwon Bluewings (loan)	19	(7)
2012	Busan I'Park	2	(0)
Total		192	(77)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Roberto Rodrigues Mota (born May 10, 1979), or simply José Mota, is a Brazilian professional football player who plays as a striker. He has previously played for União Barbarense, Rio Ave FC, UD Oliveirense, Randers FC, Aalborg BK, Viborg FF, Molde FK, Suwon Bluewings and Busan IPark.

In 2010, José Mota was the top scorer in the AFC Champions League with nine goals, though his Suwon Bluewings team only managed to reach the quarter final stage.

In 2011, he won Norwegian top division, Tippeligaen with Molde FK and Ole Gunnar Solskjær as manager.

In January 2012, José Mota signed for South Korean professional league K-League side Busan I'Park on a free transfer.

Honours

Club

Molde

• Tippeligaen: 2011

Individual

• AFC Champions League top scorer: 2010

Performances

• Molde top scorer: 15 goals in 2008

External links

• AaB profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-09-27) (in Danish)
• José Mota – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
• Player profile on Molde FK official club website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-06-04) (in Norwegian)
• Career statistics at Danmarks Radio at the Wayback Machine (archived March 10, 2007) (in Danish)
• José Mota at ForaDeJogo (archived)