Cláudio Pitbull

Pitbull

Personal information
Full name	Cláudio Mejolaro
Date of birth	January 8, 1982 (1982-01-08) (age 29)
Place of birth	Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Vitória Setúbal
Number	87
Youth career
1997–1999	Grêmio
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1999–2004	Grêmio	84	(22)
2002	→ Juventude (loan)	20	(6)
2005–2010	Porto	5	(0)
2005–2006	→ Al Ittihad (loan)
2005	→ Santos (loan)	11	(2)
2006	→ Fluminense (loan)	23	(2)
2006–2007	→ Académica (loan)	9	(1)
2007–2008	→ Vitória Setúbal (loan)	25	(7)
2008–2009	→ Rapid Bucureşti (loan)	18	(1)
2009–2010	→ Marítimo (loan)	15	(1)
2010–	Vitória Setúbal	26	(9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Cláudio Mejolaro, aka Pitbull (born 8 January 1982 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul), is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Vitória de Setúbal in Portugal, as a striker.

Football career

After fine displays at Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, Pitbull was snapped by Portugal's F.C. Porto, in the January 2005 transfer window.^[1] Unable to settle with the side, he was loaned several times for the duration of his contract, mainly in that country.

On February 4, 2007, Pitbull played his first first division match with Académica de Coimbra, against Associação Naval 1º de Maio.^[2] In 2007–08 he was loaned again, this time to Vitória de Setúbal, where he was the team's top scorer as Vitória overachieved, despite facing serious financial problems. In March 2008, Pitbull helped the Sadinos win the newly created League Cup in a penalty shootout against Sporting Clube de Portugal, also being named the tournament's best player.

In July 2008, alongside teammate João Paulo Andrade, he was loaned to Romanian League side FC Rapid Bucureşti, on a season-long link. After one season, Pitbull returned to Portugal, being loaned for the seventh time by Porto, now to C.S. Marítimo.

Honours

• Grêmio:
  • Brazilian Cup: 2001

• Setúbal:
  • Portuguese League Cup: 2007–08

References

1. ^ Porto look to Brazil once more
2. ^ "Tactical Formation". Football-Lineups. http://www.football-lineups.com/match/3704/. Retrieved 8 February 2007. 

External links

• Stats and profile at Zerozero
• Stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)

Romanian football portal

Persondata
Name	Pitbull
Alternative names	Mejolaro, Cláudio
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	8 January 1982
Place of birth	Porto Alegre, Brazil
Date of death
Place of death