- Mozart Santos Batista Júnior
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Mozart 
Personal information Full name Mozart Santos Batista Júnior Date of birth 8 November 1979 Place of birth Curitiba, Brazil Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) Playing position Defensive midfielder Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1999–2000 Paraná Clube 0 (0) 1999–2000 Coritiba 18 (0) 2000 Flamengo 11 (0) 2000–2005 Reggina 137 (9) 2005–2009 Spartak Moscow 68 (7) 2009 Palmeiras 6 (0) 2009–2010 Livorno 21 (0) National team 1999–2000 Brazil U-23 15 (1) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 March 2009.
† Appearances (Goals).Mozart Santos Batista Júnior, usually known simply as Mozart (born 8 November 1979 in Curitiba, Brazil) is an association footballer. He can play both defensive midfielder and attacking midfielder positions and currently is playing for Livorno in Italy.
He is a midfield maestro and pulls the strings from a deep position. His fortes include being composed on the ball and he orchestrates play from the centre of the park, dictating the tempo of play.
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Club career
Mozart started with Paraná Clube. After representing Coritiba and Flamengo in his home country, Mozart embarked on a European adventure, joining Serie A's Reggina Calcio.
In late 2005 Mozart conducted a move to Spartak Moscow, in the Russian Premier League, where he also performed as captain. A desire to return back to Brazil led to a brief interlude with Palmeiras in 2009.[1] Mozart's time at Palmeiras ended in August 2009 he joined Serie A side Livorno.[2]
International career
Mozart was in the Brazil squad for the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1]
Career stats
- As of 1 January 2008
Season Club Games Goals 1998 Paraná Clube 0 0 1999 Coritiba 18 0 2000 Flamengo 11 0 2000/01 Reggina 12 1 2001/02 Reggina 36 2 2002/03 Reggina 28 2 2003/04 Reggina 26 2 2004/05 Reggina 35 2 2005 Reggina 7 0 2005 Spartak 7 0 2006 Spartak 22 4 2007 Spartak 18 1 2008 Spartak 21 2 2009 Livorno 21 0 References
- ^ a b Gregory Sica (25 April 2009). "Mozart Returns To Brazil With Palmeiras". Goal.com. http://www.goal.com/en/news/584/brazil/2009/04/25/1228273/mozart-returns-to-brazil-with-palmeiras. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ Sky Sports report, August 2009
External links
- RFPL profile (Russian)
- CBF Official Website
- Profile at globo.com (Portuguese)
- Profile at zerozero.pt (Portuguese)
A.S. Livorno Calcio – current squad 1 De Lucia · 2 Perticone · 3 Pieri · 4 Bernardini · 6 Barone · 7 Belingheri · 8 Dionisi · 9 Paulinho · 11 Russotto · 13 Knežević · 17 Migliónico · 18 Filkor · 19 Mazzoni · 20 Genevier · 21 Luci · 22 Dell'Agnello · 23 Lambrughi · 24 Meola · 26 Siligardi · 28 Schiattarella · 31 Lignani · 32 Volpato · 33 Bardi · 39 Prutsch · 43 Bigazzi · 70 Rampi · 77 Salviato · 88 Piccolo · 91 Remedi · Head coach: Novellino
Brazil squad – 2000 Olympics 1 Helton • 2 Baiano • 3 Bilica • 4 Álvaro • 5 Marcos Paulo • 6 Fábio Aurélio • 7 Ronaldinho • 8 Fabiano • 9 Edu • 10 Alex • 11 Geovanni • 12 Roger • 13 André Luís • 14 Lúcio • 15 Mozart • 16 Athirson • 17 Lucas • 18 Fábio Costa • Coach: Luxemburgo
Categories:- Living people
- 1979 births
- Brazilian footballers
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Coritiba Foot Ball Club players
- Clube de Regatas do Flamengo players
- Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players
- Serie A footballers
- Reggina Calcio players
- A.S. Livorno Calcio players
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- FC Spartak Moscow players
- Russian Premier League players
- Expatriate footballers in Russia
- Olympic footballers of Brazil
- Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Brazilian people of Polish descent
- Brazilian football midfielder, 1970s birth stubs
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