Tuta (footballer)
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Moacir Bastos, usually known simply as Tuta (born June 20, 1974) is a Brazil
ian football (soccer)
forward currently playing for Brasiliense Futebol Clube
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, São Paulo
, during his career, he played for several clubs, most of them from Brazil: Araçatuba
in 1994, 1995 and 1996, XV de Piracicaba
in 1995, Juventude
in 1996, Guarulhos
in 1996, Paulista
in 1997 and 1998, Portuguesa
in 1997, Atlético Paranaense
in 1998, Vitória
in 1999, Flamengo
in 2000 and 2002, Palmeiras
in 2000 and 2001, Coritiba
in 2004, and Fluminense, in 2005 and 2006.
He played for three non-Brazilian teams, Venezia, of Italy
, in 1998 and 1999, FC Seoul
(then known as Anyang LG Cheetahs), of South Korea
, in 2002 and Suwon Samsung Bluewings
, also of South Korea, in 2003 and in 2004.
On January 24, 1999, he became well known after scoring a goal in the last minute in the 2-1 Venezia victory against Bari
. The other Venezia players did not celebrate the goal or the victory, raising suspicions that the match was fixed to end in a draw. Tuta told the press that he suspected of a deal to end the match in a draw. However, on January 27, he denied his previous affirmation, justifying it as a misinterpretation by the press due to his limited capacity of speaking the Italian language
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Brazil
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ian football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
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forward currently playing for Brasiliense Futebol Clube
Brasiliense Futebol Clube
The Brasiliense Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football club, based in Taguatinga, Distrito Federal.Brasiliense wears yellow uniforms, hence one of its supporters' associations is named Febre Amarela...
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Club career
Born in PalmitalPalmital
Palmital is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population in 2009 is 22,323 and the area is 549.04 km². With an altitude of 508m, it has an economy based on agriculture and cattle raising. The current mayor is Reinaldo Custódio da Silva...
, São Paulo
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
, during his career, he played for several clubs, most of them from Brazil: Araçatuba
Associação Esportiva Araçatuba
Associação Esportiva Araçatuba, usually known simply as Araçatuba, or as AEA, was a Brazilian football club from Araçatuba, São Paulo state....
in 1994, 1995 and 1996, XV de Piracicaba
Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Piracicaba)
Esporte Clube XV de Novembro, or XV de Piracicaba as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Piracicaba, São Paulo state, founded in 1913.-History:...
in 1995, Juventude
Esporte Clube Juventude
Esporte Clube Juventude, also known as Juventude, is a Brazilian football team in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul.Juventude's greatest rival is Caxias.-History:...
in 1996, Guarulhos
Associação Desportiva Guarulhos
Associação Desportiva Guarulhos, commonly known as Guarulhos, is a Brazilian football club based in Guarulhos, São Paulo state. The club was formerly known as Associação Desportiva Vila das Palmeiras.-History:...
in 1996, Paulista
Paulista Futebol Clube
Paulista Futebol Clube, or Paulista as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Jundiaí, in São Paulo, founded on May 17, 1909.Home stadium is the Jayme Cintra stadium, capacity 15,000...
in 1997 and 1998, Portuguesa
Associação Portuguesa de Desportos
Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, usually called Portuguesa or Lusa, is a sports club, and a Brazilian football team from São Paulo in São Paulo state, founded on August 14, 1920 by the Portuguese population of the city.-History:...
in 1997, Atlético Paranaense
Clube Atlético Paranaense
Clube Atlético Paranaense is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba in Paraná, founded on March 26, 1924. The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 2001.-History:...
in 1998, Vitória
Esporte Clube Vitória
Esporte Clube Vitória, usually known simply as Vitória, is a Brazilian football team from Salvador in Bahia, founded on May 13, 1899.Vitória's home games are played at the club's own stadium . They play in red and black horizontal striped shirts, black shorts and black socks...
in 1999, Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team...
in 2000 and 2002, Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942...
in 2000 and 2001, Coritiba
Coritiba Foot Ball Club
Coritiba Foot Ball Club, commonly known as Coritiba, is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba, Paraná. It's the state's oldest football team and the best classified in the CBF and FIFA classifications. Coritiba has been champion in Paraná State for 35 times, more times than the sum of all the...
in 2004, and Fluminense, in 2005 and 2006.
He played for three non-Brazilian teams, Venezia, of Italy
Italy
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, in 1998 and 1999, 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....
(then known as Anyang LG Cheetahs), of South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, in 2002 and 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...
, also of South Korea, in 2003 and in 2004.
On January 24, 1999, he became well known after scoring a goal in the last minute in the 2-1 Venezia victory against Bari
A.S. Bari
Associazione Sportiva Bari is an Italian football club founded in 1908, they are based in Bari, Apulia and plays in Serie B. The club have spent many seasons bouncing between the top two divisions in Italian football, Serie A and Serie B....
. The other Venezia players did not celebrate the goal or the victory, raising suspicions that the match was fixed to end in a draw. Tuta told the press that he suspected of a deal to end the match in a draw. However, on January 27, he denied his previous affirmation, justifying it as a misinterpretation by the press due to his limited capacity of speaking the Italian language
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
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