Mahatma Gandhi (footballer)

Mahatma Gandhi Heberpio Mattos Pires (born 18 February 1992), simply known as Mahatma Gandhi or just Mahatma, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Iporá on loan from Atlético Clube Goianiense.

Mahatma Gandhi
Personal information
Full name Mahatma Gandhi Heberpio Mattos Pires
Date of birth (1992-02-18) 18 February 1992 (age 32)[1]
Place of birth Goiânia, Brazil
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) defender
Team information
Current team
Iporá
(on loan from Atlético Goianiense)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011– Atlético Goianiense 11 (10)
2016Trindade (loan) 1 (0)
2016Goiânia (loan) 4 (0)
2017–Iporá (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 March 2017

Club career edit

Named after Mahatma Gandhi, Gandhi joined Atlético Clube Goianiense. His debut season in the Serie A came in 2011, but he spent most of his time on the bench. He made seven Serie A appearances in 2012. In 2013, he played four matches for Serie B, but did not get a chance to play in 2014. He was part of the 2014 Campeonato Goiano winning team, where he made five appearances in the state league.[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Mahatma". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  2. ^ Mahatma at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Jogadores – Mahatma" (in Portuguese). Atlético Clube Goianiense. Retrieved 11 August 2015.