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Tuca (footballer)

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Tuca
Personal information
Full name Juliano Francisco de Paula
Date of birth (1981-08-09) 9 August 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Bom Despacho, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Al-Hidd
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 Chapecoense
2005 Náutico
2006 Sport
2006–2010 Al Muharraq
2010– Al-Hidd
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 October 2010

Juliano Francisco de Paula, known as Tuca, (born 9 August 1981) is a Brazilian football defender who played in Brazil, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.[1]

Tuca signed with Chapecoense in 2003, leaving to join Náutico in 2005. In November 2005 he played in a Campeonato Brasileiro Série B playoff match between Náutico Grêmio, which later became known as the Battle of Aflitos.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Penedo, Maurício (25 November 2015). "10 anos da Batalha: veja por onde anda grupo do Náutico no confronto". GloboEsporte.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Chapecoense completa grupo e inicia trabalho com bola". NSC TV (in Brazilian Portuguese). NSC Comunicação. 7 January 2003. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Tuca deixa a Chapecoense e acerta com Náutico". NSC TV (in Brazilian Portuguese). NSC Comunicação. 19 April 2005. Retrieved 29 September 2021.