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Barata (footballer, born 1972)

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Barata
Personal information
Full name João Maria Menezes Bezerra
Date of birth (1972-06-05) 5 June 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Caraúbas, Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
–1994 ABC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1995 ABC
1996 Itaperuna
1996–1997 Fluminense 31 (5)
1997–1998 Guarani
1998–1999 Mérida 26 (17)
1999–2004 Tenerife 108 (37)
2001–2002Braga (loan) 30 (15)
2004 Ponte Preta
2005–2006 ABC
2006 América-RN
2007 Ceilândia
2008–2009 ASSU
2009 Alecrim
2010 Ceilândia
Managerial career
2016–2017 Baraúnas
2017 ASSU
2020 Potiguar de Mossoró
2022 ASSU
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2023

João Maria Menezes Bezerra (born 5 June 1972), better known as Barata, is a Brazilian former professional footballer and manager who played as a forward.

Career

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Champion at ABC in his first years of career, Barata played for Itaperuna, Fluminense and in 1999, he was hired by CD Tenerife, a club for which he created identification and accumulated goals. He returned to Brazil in 2004 at Ponte Preta, and in football in Rio Grande do Norte he again accumulated achievements, being part of ASSU state title squad and conquering the promotion to Série C with Alecrim in 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.[1][2]

Managerial career

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As a coach, Barata accumulated spells at Baraúnas, ASSU and Potiguar de Mossoró.[3][4][5]

Honours

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ABC
ASSU

References

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  1. ^ ""Retrato Revelado": ex-atacante Barata relembra carinho por ABC e Tenerife". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 28 June 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  2. ^ "BARATA, ex-ABC FC , Mérida, Braga , FLUMINENSE e Tenerife. RECORDANDO UM FILHO DA TERRA POTIGUAR ". Musica do Gol (in Portuguese). 27 January 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Ex-atacante Barata é confirmado como técnico do Baraúnas para 2017". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 9 December 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Após deixar o Baraúnas, Barata é anunciado como novo técnico do Assu". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 21 February 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Barata será técnico do Potiguar". Portal do RN (in Portuguese). 20 January 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
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