Tuta (footballer)

Tuta

Personal information
Full name	Moacir Bastos
Date of birth	June 20, 1974 (1974-06-20) (age 37)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Brasiliense
Youth career
1992–1994	Araçatuba
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1994	Araçatuba
1995	XV de Piracicaba
1996	Araçatuba
1996	Juventude	3	(0)
1997–1998	Portuguesa	22	(5)
1998	Atlético	39	(15)
1998–1999	Venezia	18	(3)
1999	Vitória
2000	Flamengo	26	(12)
2001	Palmeiras	11	(7)
2002	Anyang LG Cheetahs	18	(9)
2002	Coritiba	41	(16)
2003–2004	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	31	(14)
2004–2007	Fluminense	112	(51)
2007	Grêmio	25	(9)
2008	Figueirense	5	(5)
2008–2009	São Caetano	20	(10)
2009–2010	Náutico	5	(0)
2010–2011	Resende	9	(1)
2011–	Brasiliense
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Moacir Bastos, usually known simply as Tuta (born June 20, 1974) is a Brazilian football (soccer) forward^[1] currently playing for Brasiliense Futebol Clube.

Club career

Born in Palmital, 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.^[1]

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.^[2]

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.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Especial Placar - Guia do Segundo Turno do Brasileirão 2005 - Editora Abril.
2. ^ "Tuta". Sambafoot. http://en.sambafoot.com/players/1004_Tuta.html. 
3. ^ "Gol do contra" (in Portuguese). IstoÉ. http://www.terra.com.br/istoe/semana/153110c.htm. 

External links

• K-League Player Record (English)
• Sambafoot Profile

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Name	Tuta
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Date of birth	June 20, 1974
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
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