Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.38
goals / match
Ceará Sporting Club
top club · 113 apps
Career highs
€1.30m
peak value · 2011
—
top transfer fee
27
best season · 2012
17 · 10.8%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1980-11-21 · 3 players total
417Appearances
157Goals
42Assists
99Yellow cards
3Red cards
83Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Mota |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | João Soares da Mota Neto |
| Date of birth | 1980-11-21 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Fortaleza, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | — |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2018
2018 — Ferroviário AC
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2017
Transfer: Without Club → Ferroviário
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Ferroviário AC
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2014
Transfer: Bragantino → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Aug 2014
Transfer: Ceará SC → Bragantino
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 — Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP)
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Ceará Sporting Club
40 matches · 17 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Ceará Sporting Club
53 matches · 27 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Pohang Steelers → Ceará SC
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
2011 — Pohang Steelers
35 matches · 16 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — Pohang Steelers
30 matches · 10 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Ceará SC → Pohang Steelers
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Pohang Steelers
9 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
2009 — Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, Ceará Sporting Club
28 matches · 10 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Seongnam Ilhwa → Ceará SC
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
2008 — Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
32 matches · 10 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 — Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
22 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
9 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
2006 — Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
3 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
16 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
2005 — Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Sporting CP → Seongnam Ilhwa
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 2005
Transfer: Chunnam Dragons → Sporting CP
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, Sporting CP
15 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
2004 — Chunnam Dragons
9 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Cruzeiro → Chunnam Dragons
04/05 · Transfer
Aug 2003
Transfer: Ceará SC → Cruzeiro
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Chunnam Dragons
21 matches · 14 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
2003 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
47 matches · 16 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
2002 — Ceará Sporting Club
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2002
Transfer: RCD Mallorca B → Ceará SC
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — RCD Mallorca B
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — RCD Mallorca B, RCD Mallorca
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Ceará SC → RCD Mallorca B
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — RCD Mallorca B
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1997
Transfer: Ceará U20 → Ceará SC
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.30m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
RCD Mallorca
0.0%
RCD Mallorca B
0.0%
Ferroviário AC
12.0%
Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP)
7.0%
Ceará Sporting Club
23.3%
Pohang Steelers
19.3%
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
30.3%
Chunnam Dragons
3.7%
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
4.4%
Sporting CP
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCD Mallorca | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RCD Mallorca B | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferroviário AC | 2 | 2017 | 2018 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 891 |
| Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 520 |
| Ceará Sporting Club | 4 | 2002 | 2013 | 113 | 50 | 4 | 1,734 |
| Pohang Steelers | 3 | 09/10 | 2011 | 74 | 28 | 15 | 1,434 |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 8 | 04/05 | 2009 | 104 | 45 | 18 | 2,256 |
| Chunnam Dragons | 2 | 03/04 | 2004 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 274 |
| Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 1 | 2003 | 2003 | 47 | 16 | 3 | 326 |
| Sporting CP | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2ª B - Grupo III | RCD Mallorca B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Copa del Rey | RCD Mallorca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | LaLiga | RCD Mallorca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 2ª División | RCD Mallorca B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Campeonato Cearense - Group | Ferroviário AC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 384 |
| 2018 | Copa do Brasil | Ferroviário AC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa do Nordeste | Ferroviário AC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Campeonato Cearense - Finals | Ferroviário AC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 507 |
| 2017 | Campeonato Cearense - Group | Ferroviário AC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa do Brasil | Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Série B | Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 520 |
| 2013 | Campeonato Cearense - Finals | Ceará Sporting Club | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 90 |
| 2013 | Campeonato Cearense - Group | Ceará Sporting Club | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 117 |
| 2013 | Copa do Brasil | Ceará Sporting Club | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 244 |
| 2013 | Série B | Ceará Sporting Club | 24 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 252 |
| 2012 | Campeonato Cearense - Finals | Ceará Sporting Club | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| 2012 | Campeonato Cearense - Group | Ceará Sporting Club | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 110 |
| 2012 | Copa do Brasil | Ceará Sporting Club | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Série B | Ceará Sporting Club | 30 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 206 |
| 2011 | K League Championship | Pohang Steelers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | K League Classic | Pohang Steelers | 27 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 159 |
| 2011 | K League Cup | Pohang Steelers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 121 |
| 2011 | Korea Cup | Pohang Steelers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 137 |
| 2010 | K League Classic | Pohang Steelers | 24 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 332 |
| 2010 | K League Cup | Pohang Steelers | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 105 |
| 2010 | Korea Cup | Pohang Steelers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
| 2009 | K League Classic | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | K League Cup | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 2009 | Korea Cup | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2009 | Série B | Ceará Sporting Club | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 285 |
| 2008 | K League Championship | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | K League Classic | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 21 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 220 |
| 2008 | K League Cup | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 585 |
| 2008 | Korea Cup | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 240 |
| 2007 | K League Classic | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 21 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 194 |
| 2007 | Korea Cup | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | K League Championship | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2005 | Korea Cup | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | K League Championship | Chunnam Dragons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | K League Cup | Chunnam Dragons | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Korea Cup | Chunnam Dragons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Copa do Brasil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 |
| 2003 | Copa Sudamericana | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 37 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 135 |
| 2002 | Copa do Brasil | Ceará Sporting Club | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 274 |
| 09/10 | AFC Champions League | Pohang Steelers | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 405 |
| 06/07 | AFC Champions League | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 113 |
| 05/06 | K League - 1st Stage | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 215 |
| 05/06 | K League - 2nd Stage | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 336 |
| 04/05 | K League - 2nd Stage | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 98 |
| 04/05 | SuperLiga | Sporting CP | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | K League - 1st Stage | Chunnam Dragons | 11 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 108 |
| 03/04 | K League - 2nd Stage | Chunnam Dragons | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 166 |
| 00/01 | 2ª B - Grupo III | RCD Mallorca B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1997-01-01 | Ceará U20 | Ceará SC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Ceará SC | RCD Mallorca B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | RCD Mallorca B | Ceará SC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-01 | Ceará SC | Cruzeiro | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Cruzeiro | Chunnam Dragons | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Chunnam Dragons | Sporting CP | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Sporting CP | Seongnam Ilhwa | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Seongnam Ilhwa | Ceará SC | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Ceará SC | Pohang Steelers | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Pohang Steelers | Ceará SC | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-07 | Ceará SC | Bragantino | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-30 | Bragantino | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-11-27 | Without Club | Ferroviário | Transfer | 50000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.30m
Low—
Δ since start−€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Henrique | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chul-ho Kim | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hyung-min Shin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jin-sung Hwang | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 15 | 37 |
| 2011 | K League Classic | Pohang Steelers | 13 | 27 |
| 2012 | Série B | Ceará Sporting Club | 13 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | K League Classic | Pohang Steelers | 8 | 27 |
| 2010 | K League Classic | Pohang Steelers | 5 | 24 |
| 2008 | K League Classic | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 5 | 21 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal | |
| 2003 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2011 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 2013 | Goal #150 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 12 | 384 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 2017 | 10 | 507 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2014 | 17 | 520 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 2013 | 40 | 703 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.92 |
| 2012 | 53 | 472 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 3.81 |
| 2011 | 35 | 417 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.16 |
| 2010 | 30 | 612 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 2009 | 28 | 450 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 2008 | 32 | 1,045 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 2007 | 22 | 194 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3.71 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 47 | 326 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 09/10 | 9 | 405 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 06/07 | 9 | 113 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 05/06 | 16 | 551 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 04/05 | 15 | 98 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5.51 |
| 03/04 | 21 | 274 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.96 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
K League Classic
101 apps
36 G
22 A
Série B
86 apps
28 G
4 A
Campeonato Cearense - Group
36 apps
17 G
0 A
Série A
37 apps
15 G
3 A
K League - 2nd Stage
27 apps
13 G
5 A
K League - 1st Stage
19 apps
12 G
2 A
AFC Champions League
18 apps
9 G
0 A
K League Cup
25 apps
7 G
5 A
Korea Cup
12 apps
7 G
1 A
Campeonato Cearense - Finals
14 apps
7 G
0 A
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Who is Mota?
Mota is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Mota?
Mota is 45 years old. He was born on November 21, 1980 in Fortaleza.
What position does Mota play?
Mota plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Mota play for?
Mota currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Mota scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mota has scored 157 goals in 417 appearances.