Francisco Tomaz Braga Nunes Cavalcante (born 13 September 1990), better known as Tomaz Braga, is a Brazilian-born and Spanish naturalised professional futsal player who plays as a defender.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Tomaz Braga Nunes Cavalcante | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Fortaleza, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Sumov | ||
| 2010–2011 | Espaço Jovem | ||
| 2013 | Horizonte | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2023 | Palma Futsal | 349 | (53) |
| 2023– | Jimbee Cartagena | 43 | (13) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | Spain | 11 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Fortaleza, Ceará, Braga began his career as a football player for Horizonte FC in 2013. Later this year, he switched to futsal, where he went to play for Palma Futsal de Mallorca, a team for which he played for ten years and won an edition of UEFA Futsal Champions League, in 2022–23.[1] In July 2023 he transferred to Jimbee Cartagena where he won the 2023-24 Primera División.[2]
For the Spain futsal team, he represented the country in the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup, held in Uzbekistan.[3][4]
Honours
edit- Palma Futsal
- Jimbee Cartagena
- Primera División: 2023–24[5]
- Supercopa de España: 2024[6]
- Awards
- 2022–23 LNFS best defender
References
edit- ^ "Tomaz, do Mallorca Palma Futsal, fatura prêmio de melhor fixo na temporada 22/23". Liga Nacional de Futsal (in Portuguese). 11 July 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "El Jimbee ficha hasta 2025 a Tomaz, un muro defensivo". La Verdad (in Spanish). 15 July 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Tomaz: 'Achava que nunca jogaria uma Copa do Mundo'". FIFA (in Portuguese). 30 August 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Tomaz, el décimo hispano-brasileño de La Roja". Marca (in Spanish). 5 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "5-2: ¡El Jimbee Cartagena gana la Liga de fútbol sala por primera vez en su historia!" [5-2: Jimbee Cartagena wins the Futsal League for the first time in its history!]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 23 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "CRÓNICA: Jimbee Cartagena vence al Barça y levanta su primera Supercopa de España (1-2)" [CHRONICLE: Jimbee Cartagena defeats Barça and lifts its first Spanish Super Cup (1-2)]. rfef.es (in Spanish). 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
External links
edit- Tomaz Braga at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- Tomaz Braga at LNFS (in Spanish)
- Tomaz Braga on Instagram