João Bosco Gualberto de Freitas, usually known as Biro-Biro (born June 23, 1974 in Caiçara do Norte, Rio Grande do Norte),[1] is a retired professional Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder for América-RN when the club was competing in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 1997 and in 1998.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Bosco Gualberto de Freitas | ||
| Date of birth | June 23, 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Caiçara do Norte, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1999 | América-RN | 45 | (0) |
| 2003 | Flamengo-PI | ||
| 2003–2004 | Atromitos | 24 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Tisza Volán Szeged | ||
| 2005–2006 | Aek-Kranid | 30 | (10) |
| 2006 | River | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Biro-Biro played for América-RN from 1993 to 1999,[3] helping his club finish as Campeonato Brasileiro Série B runner-up in 1996.[4] He then played 45 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A matches for América-RN in 1997 and in 1998,[2] and helped his club win the Campeonato do Nordeste in 1998, scoring one of the three club goals in the second leg of the final against Vitória of Bahia state.[4] In 2003, he played for Flamengo-PI,[3] moving to Atromitos of Greece in 2003, then Tisza Volán Szeged of Hungary in 2004, and Aek-Kranid of Greece in 2005, scoring ten goals in thirty matches for the latter club.[5] In 2006, he retired while playing for River.[1]
Honors edit
Biro-Biro won the following honors during his playing career
| Club | Competition | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| América-RN | Campeonato do Nordeste | 1998 |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série B runner-up | 1996 |
References edit
- ^ a b "João Bosco Gualberto de Freitas" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. Retrieved June 13, 2008. [dead link]
- ^ a b "Biro-Biro" (in Portuguese). Futpedia. Retrieved June 13, 2008. [dead link]
- ^ a b "Biro Biro" (in Portuguese). Conteúdo Esportivo. Retrieved June 13, 2008.
- ^ a b "História do Futebol do Rio Grande do Norte - Os clubes do RN no Campeonato Nacional" (in Portuguese). Futebol Potiguar. Archived from the original on June 18, 2008. Retrieved June 13, 2008.
- ^ "Biro-Biro feliz entre os gregos" (in Portuguese). Conteúdo Esportivo. Retrieved June 13, 2008.[permanent dead link]