Mozart (footballer)

Mozart
Personal information
Full name Mozart Santos Batista Júnior
Date of birth (1979-11-08) 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)
* 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]

In August 2005 he moved to Spartak Moscow, for a fee of €6M.[2] 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

  1. ↑ "Player Profile". FootballDatabase.eu. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Mozart hits right note with Spartak". UEFA. 19 August 2005. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  3. 1 2 Gregory Sica (25 April 2009). "Mozart Returns To Brazil With Palmeiras". Goal.com. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  4. ↑ Sky Sports report, August 2009


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