Itaparica (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manoel dos Santos Filho | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Itaparica, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder, Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | R&F | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999 | Brasília | ||
| 2000 | XV de Caraguatatuba | ||
| 2001 | Fraiburgo | ||
| 2002 | Tupã | ||
| 2002–2003 | Cruzeiro | 1 | (0) |
| 2004 | Portuguesa Santista | ||
| 2004 | Anapolina | ||
| 2005 | Portuguesa Santista | ||
| 2005 | São Bento | ||
| 2005 | Avaí | ||
| 2006 | Anapolina | ||
| 2006–2007 | Paysandu | ||
| 2007 | → Brusque (loan) | ||
| 2007–2008 | South China | 15 | (3) |
| 2008–2012 | → TSW Pegasus (loan) | 69 | (43) |
| 2012–2013 | South China | 17 | (11) |
| 2013–2014 | Eastern | 16 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | South China | 19 | (9) |
| 2016 | Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | 27 | (7) |
| 2016–2017 | Tai Po | 8 | (1) |
| 2017- | R&F | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | Hong Kong | 5 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 May 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 October 2016 | |||
Manoel dos Santos Filho (Chinese: 伊達; born 8 July 1980), commonly known as Itaparica, is a Brazil born Hong Kong football player who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club R&F. He plays as an attacking midfielder and forward.
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.
Tai Po
After a season with China League One club Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard, Itaparica decided to return to Hong Kong. He signed with HKPL side Tai Po on 30 December 2016.[4] On 18 March, Itaparica collided with a Southern player during a Premier League match. He sprained his right knee and was subsequently ruled out for six weeks.[5] He returned in time for Tai Po's Sapling Cup Final match against Pegasus on 3 May during which he won his first trophy since returning to Hong Kong.
R&F
In July of 2017, the South China Morning Post reported that Itaparica would join R&F.[6]
International career
Itaparica was born and raised in Brazil. In September 2014, Itaparica applied for the HKSAR passport and granted one on 4 November 2015. As a result, he became eligible to play for the Hong Kong national team. On 31 December 2015, he earned his first cap for the national team during the 38th Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup, an unofficial tournament.
On 3 January 2016, Itaparica scored his first goal for the national team. He made his formal debut for Hong Kong in a FIFA World Cup qualifying 2-0 loss against Qatar in March of that year.[7]
Career statistics in Hong Kong
As of 14 July 2017
| Club | Season | League | Season Play-off | Senior Shield | League Cup | FA Cup | Sapling Cup | AFC Cup | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| South China | 2007–08 | 13 (2) | 3 | N/A | N/A | 1 (1) | 0 | 4 (2) | 1 | 2 (0) | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 20 (5) | 5 |
| TSW Pegasus | 2008–09 | 19 (0) | 8 | N/A | N/A | 4 (0) | 4 | 4 (0) | 1 | 4 (0) | 3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 31 (0) | 16 |
| 2009–10 | 17 (1) | 13 | N/A | N/A | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 21 (1) | 18 | |
| 2010–11 | 16 (2) | 11 | N/A | N/A | 1 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 2 | 2 (0) | 4 | N/A | N/A | 6 | 2 | 28 (2) | 19 | |
| 2011–12 | 14 (0) | 11 | N/A | N/A | 6 (0) | 4 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 21 (0) | 15 | |
| South China | 2012–13 | 17 (0) | 11 | N/A | N/A | 3 (1) | 1 | N/A | N/A | 2 (1) | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 22 (2) | 13 |
| Eastern | 2013–14 | 13 (3) | 4 | N/A | N/A | 3 (0) | 0 | N/A | N/A | 1 (2) | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 17 (5) | 4 |
| South China | 2014–15 | 12 (1) | 4 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 (1) | 1 | 2 (0) | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 18 (3) | 5 |
| 2015–16 | 4 (2) | 3 | N/A | N/A | 0 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | N/A | N/A | 7 (2) | 4 | |
| Tai Po | 2016–17 | 8 (0) | 1 | N/A | N/A | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 0 | N/A | N/A | 12 (0) | 1 |
| R&F | 2017–18 | 0 (0) | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 (0) | 0 |
| All | 144 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 217 | 100 | |
References
- ↑ Scaafc.com 最新球員陣容 (in Chinese)
- ↑ 2012–13 組軍消息 – 足主的話 – STEVEN LO'S BLOG
- ↑ "東方公佈下季大軍名單！". fanpiece.com. 11 June 2013.
- ↑ "【回流港超】伊達加盟和富大埔 仍想爭奪錦標". 蘋果日報 (Apple Daily). Retrieved 30 December 2016. (in traditional Chinese (HK))
- ↑ (in traditional Chinese (HK)) "港超聯 伊達疑傷膝！南區大埔和住先". 東網. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ↑ Chan, Kin-wa. "Eastern slam Hong Kong FA’s special treatment of China-based Premier League club Guangzhou R&F". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ↑ http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=275171/match=300317414/index.html
External links
- Player Information on hkfa.com
- Soccerway
- Hong Kong Best Eleven on hkfa.com(in Chinese)
- F&Z Sports Brazil: ITAPARICA
- Itaparica at TheFinalBall.com
| 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 |