Bujica

Football player infobox


playername= Bujica
fullname = Marcelo Ribeiro
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1969|1|21
cityofbirth = Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Espírito Santo
countryofbirth = Brazil
height = height|m=1.77
currentclub = retired
clubnumber =
position = striker
youthyears = 1983–1989
youthclubs = Flamengo
years = 1989–1990
1991–1992
1993
1993
1993
1994
1994
1995
1995
1995
1997
1997
1998
2002
2004
2004
clubs = Flamengo
Botafogo
América
Ceará
Fortaleza
Internacional-SP
Campomaiorense
Mixto
Operário-VG
Bahia
Alianza Lima
Veria
Sinop
Guabirá
LDU
Alegrense
Cachoeiro
Estrela do Norte
caps(goals) =16 (3)
17 (5)
01 (0)
10 (3)
0 9 (1)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
manageryears = 2007
managerclubs = Independência (caretaker-manager)

Marcelo Ribeiro, usually known as Bujica (born January 21 1969pt icon cite web | title = Marcelo Ribeiro | url=http://200.159.15.35/registro/registro.aspx?s=96249 | accessdate = 2008-06-15 | publisher=Brazilian Football Confederation ] in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Espírito Santo state),pt icon cite web | title = Bujica | url=http://futpedia.globo.com/jogador/bujica | accessdate = 2008-06-15 | publisher=Futpedia ] is a retired professional Brazilian footballer who played as a striker for several Campeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs.

Career

Bujica started his career playing for the youth team of Flamengo, of Rio de Janeiro in 1983, when he was fourteen years-old,pt icon cite web | title = 'Caçador de Marajá', Bujica ensina futebol a crianças no Acre | url=http://noticias.uol.com.br/pelenet/porondeanda/ult2657u166.jhtm | accessdate = 2008-06-15 | publisher=Pelé.net ] playing his first professional match in 1989.pt icon cite web | title = Bujica (ex-atacante do Flamengo e Botafogo) | url=http://desenvolvimento.miltonneves.com.br/QFL/Conteudo.aspx?id=70386 | accessdate = 2008-06-15 | publisher=Milton Neves ] On November 5 of that year, during a Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, he scored two goals for Flamengo against rival Vasco during Bebeto's first match against Flamengo as a Vasco player,pt icon cite web | title = Lembra Dele? Bujica, ídolo por um dia | url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/ESP/Noticia/Futebol/Campeonatos/0,,MUL331472-8066,00.html | accessdate = 2008-06-15 | publisher=Globo Esporte ] receiving the nickname Maharaja Hunter, Maharaja was the nickname given by Flamengo's supporters to Bebeto because he accepted a very expensive transfer to Vasco. On December 2, 1989, he scored a goal during Zico's farewell match, when Flamengo beat Fluminense 5-0 for the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.pt icon cite web | title = Flamengo 5x0 Fluminense - Campeonato Brasileiro de 1989 | url=http://www.flamengo.com.br/flapedia/Flamengo_5x0_Fluminense_-_Campeonato_Brasileiro_de_1989 | accessdate = 2008-06-15 | publisher=Flapédia ] Bujica won the Copa do Brasil in 1990, but was transferred to Botafogo for the 1991 season, after scoring three goals in 16 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A matches for Flamengo.pt icon cite web | title = Bujica | url=http://www.conteudoesportivo.com.br/html/futebol/jogadores/jog_ficha.asp?id_jogador=2205 | accessdate = 2008-06-15 | publisher=Conteúdo Esportivo ] During his two years playing for Botafogo, he scored five goals in 17 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A matches, and helped his club finish as the 1992 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up, losing the final to his former club, Flamengo.

In 1993, he played a Campeonato Brasileiro Série A match for Ceará and ten matches for Fortaleza, scoring three goals. In 1995, he was the Campeonato Matogrossense's top goalscorer, with 23 goals, while playing for that year's champion, Operário-VG.pt icon cite web | title = Artilheiros do Estadual do Mato Grosso | url=http://www.campeoesdofutebol.com.br/art_mato_grosso.html | accessdate = 2008-06-15 | publisher=Campeões do Futebol ] In the same year, Bujica played nine Campeonato Brasileiro Série A matches for Bahia, scoring one goal. In 1997, he played for Alianza Lima, of Peru,sp icon cite web | title = La frustración de no vestir la bicolor | url=http://www.peru.com/futbol/reportajes/2002/09/hinostroza/parte4/index3.asp | accessdate = 2008-06-15 | publisher=Fútbol Peruano ] winning that year's Primera División Peruana, returning to Brazil in 1998, where playing for Sinop, he won the Campeonato Matogrossense again. In 2002 he won the Campeonato Capixaba while playing for Alegrense. In 2004, Bujica played for Cachoeiro, retiring in the same year as an Estrela do Norte footballer.

Retirement

After his retirement, Bujica opened a football academy in Rio Branco, Acre state, named Escolinha Bujica de Futebol, aiming children from six to fourteen years-old. He also started studying Physical education. In 2007, Bujica worked as Independência's caretaker-manager, then in 2008 he was hired as the club's assistant manager.pt icon cite web | title = Ex-atacante Bujica é auxiliar no Acre | url=http://www.lancenet.com.br/noticias/08-02-20/240963.stm?ex-atacante-bujica-e-auxiliar-no-acre | accessdate = 2008-06-15 | publisher=Lancenet ]

Honors

Bujica won the following honors during his career:

References