João Soares da Mota Neto
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João Soares da Mota Neto (born 21 November 1980 in Fortaleza
), also known as Mota, is a Brazil
ian football striker, who plays for Pohang Steelers
since 2010.
in 1998, then went to play for La Liga
side RCD Mallorca B
from 1999 to 2000. However, in 2000, Mota went back to Brazil and played for Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
scoring 32 goals in the league. In 2004, he went to the Far East
where he played for K-League
side Chunnam Dragons
, finishing as the league's top scorer with 14 goals.
In early 2005, Portuguese giant Sporting Lisbon loaned out Mota for his service. However, he could not make the same impact, and Mota returned to K-League in July. He now plays for Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
. His agent, since his move from Ceará to Cruzeiro in 2003, is Emerson Damasceno, from Brazil.
As soon as he moved on to Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
he became the best player for his club, scoring 7 goals in 19 matches. However, he suffered from a broken left ankle in the match against Gyeongnam FC
in 2006, which forced him to be out of the pitch for several months.
He then came back from injury at the time of Play-off season, and scored the winning goal against FC Seoul
in semi-final,
and two goals in the final against Suwon Samsung Bluewings
.
Mota is considered the best striker in K-League. He is nicknamed "Motasin"(in Korean "Mota the god") by his fans.
From 2007 he consistently announced that he wants to be naturalized to become Korean citizen.
On 26 March 2009, Mota signed with Ceará
until the end of the season, helping Ceará to be promoted to first division in Brazil.
On 28 December 2009, Mota came back to South Korea and joined Pohang Steelers
.
Fortaleza
Fortaleza is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. With a population close to 2.5 million , Fortaleza is the 5th largest city in Brazil. It has an area of and one of the highest demographic densities in the country...
), also known as Mota, is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian football striker, who plays for Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it...
since 2010.
Career
Mota began his career with Ceará Sporting ClubCeará Sporting Club
Ceará Sporting Club, or Ceará as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Fortaleza in Ceará, founded on June 2, 1914....
in 1998, then went to play for La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
side RCD Mallorca B
RCD Mallorca B
Real Club Deportivo Mallorca B, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Palma, Majorca, in the autonomous community of Balearic Islands. Founded in 1967, it is the reserve team of RCD Mallorca, and plays in Segunda División B – Group 3, holding home matches at Estadio Son Bibiloni, with a...
from 1999 to 2000. However, in 2000, Mota went back to Brazil and played for Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in...
scoring 32 goals in the league. In 2004, he went to the Far East
Far East
The Far East is an English term mostly describing East Asia and Southeast Asia, with South Asia sometimes also included for economic and cultural reasons.The term came into use in European geopolitical discourse in the 19th century,...
where he played for K-League
K-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
side Chunnam Dragons
Chunnam Dragons
Chunnam Dragons is a football club founded in 1995 in the Korean city of Gwangyang, which joined the K-League for the 1995 season at the same time as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, their Jeolla province rivals.-History:...
, finishing as the league's top scorer with 14 goals.
In early 2005, Portuguese giant Sporting Lisbon loaned out Mota for his service. However, he could not make the same impact, and Mota returned to K-League in July. He now plays for Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League...
. His agent, since his move from Ceará to Cruzeiro in 2003, is Emerson Damasceno, from Brazil.
As soon as he moved on to Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League...
he became the best player for his club, scoring 7 goals in 19 matches. However, he suffered from a broken left ankle in the match against Gyeongnam FC
Gyeongnam FC
Gyeongnam FC is a South Korean football club. Based in Changwon, the capital city of Gyeongsangnam-do, Gyeongnam FC joined the K-League as its 14th club for the 2006 season and was founded in 2005.-2006 season:...
in 2006, which forced him to be out of the pitch for several months.
He then came back from injury at the time of Play-off season, and scored the winning goal against FC Seoul
FC Seoul
FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group....
in semi-final,
and two goals in the final against Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours...
.
Mota is considered the best striker in K-League. He is nicknamed "Motasin"(in Korean "Mota the god") by his fans.
From 2007 he consistently announced that he wants to be naturalized to become Korean citizen.
On 26 March 2009, Mota signed with Ceará
Ceará Sporting Club
Ceará Sporting Club, or Ceará as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Fortaleza in Ceará, founded on June 2, 1914....
until the end of the season, helping Ceará to be promoted to first division in Brazil.
On 28 December 2009, Mota came back to South Korea and joined Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it...
.
Club
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma- K-LeagueK-LeagueThe Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
- Champions : 2006
- Runners-up : 2007, 2009
- Korean FA CupKorean FA CupThe Korean FA Cup is a national cup knockout competition involving K-League, National League, and various amateur and university-level clubs which is held by KFA....
Runners-up : 2009 - K-League CupK-League CupThe K-League Cup or Korean League Cup is a Korean professional football competition.The origin competition is the Professional Football Championship.This tournament played in 1986 can be seen as a forerunner of this competition....
Runners-up : 2006
Individual
- AFC Champions LeagueAFC Champions LeagueThe AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
Top Scorer : 2007 - K-League Top ScorerK-League Top ScorerThe K-League Top Scorer Award has been awarded since the 1983 season to K-League regular season and K-League Cup leading scorer.-K-League Regular Season Winners:- K-League Cup Winners :- R-League Winners:-References:* * - See also:...
: 2004 - K-League Best XIK-League Best XIThe K-League Best XI is an acknowledgement of the best eleven players in the league in a given season for K-League-Winners:- See also:* K-League MVP Award* K-League Players' Player of the Year* K-League Top Scorer Award* K-League Top Assistor Award...
: 2004