For the Russian club "Spartak" managed to play many famous footballers, legionnaires. One such talent is Brazilian soccer player Mozart Santos Batista Junior. The athlete hails from the town of Curitibe, located in the state of Parana. Santos's grandfather, a composer by training, gave an unusual name to his son - Mozart. Grandfather called his grandson the same. The roots of Santos stretch from Poland. At the beginning of the twentieth century, the ancestors of Mozart moved to distant Brazil in search of a better life. And for Mozart, this meant that he could play not only for the Brazilian team, but also for the Polish national team. The latter were negotiating with the player, but in the end, the move to Poland did not take place.
Carier start
The first steps in his career Santos Mozart made in the Brazilian club Atletico Paranaense. Having not stayed in the club for a long time, the football player goes to France and signs a contract with the Bordeaux club. This was the first attempt to leave the homeland and go to Europe. In France, Mozart’s career does not work out, and he returns to Brazil. There he plays for the Cortibu club, after - for the Flamengo. And in 2000 he holds his first two matches for the national team at the Olympic Games in Sydney.
After a two-year stay in Latin America, Mozart leaves for Italy. Regina Football Club buys it for $ 2 million. After spending 5 seasons in the club, becoming the team captain, Mozart has grown significantly as a player and consolidated Regina’s strong position in the Italian championship.
In 2005, many clubs became interested in Santos Mozart: Juventus, Fiorentina, Roma, Palermo, Fenerbahce, Spartak. Due to financial difficulties, Regina decides to sell her pupil. To reduce competition in the Italian fields, the club management is considering only overseas options. The choice dwells on the Moscow Spartak.
The game for Spartak
Santos Mozart signs a contract with Spartak on August 20, 2005. The term is 4 years. Under the terms of his annual salary should be 850 thousand euros. Now he is number 24. Mozart explains the choice of room by the fact that his wife was born on August 24. The first debut game for the new club took place on September 6. It was a friendly match with Spartak (Schelkovo). The first official game was held on September 12 as part of the Russian championship with Terek. The match ended with the victory of Spartak 2-1. The first season at the club was not entirely successful for Mozart: having been injured in a match with Shinnik, he was sent home for rehabilitation. After recovery, on March 13, Mozart scores his first goal for the club against CSKA. In the new season, Mozart becomes one of the best players in Russia.
At the Russian championship in a match with Amkar in the 84th minute after the whistle, Santos Mozart hits the ball and hits the opponent's face. For such an act, he is removed from the field and disqualified for 4 games. After some time, they cease to take him into the main team. Against this background, a conflict is brewing with Vladimir Fedotov, head coach of Spartak, who believes that Mozart is no longer showing the game as it was before. Midfielder transferred to the double.
Soon the head coach of Spartak was replaced. Stanislav Cherchesov takes the team into his own hands. He trusts Mozart and takes him out as a team captain during his absence on the field of Yegor Titov. In 2009, in a match with Wings of the Soviets, due to a violation of discipline, the Brazilian is removed from the field. Having received another injury in the same game, he is eliminated for 4 weeks. After the leadership of the club, it was decided to terminate the contract with the player. The new Spartak coach Mikael Laudrup no longer took Mozart to pre-season training and did not see him as part of his team. In April 2009, the contract was terminated by mutual agreement of the parties. Later in the interview, Santos will regret his decision to leave the club.
After Spartak
After leaving the club on April 24, 2009, Santos Mozart concludes an agreement with the football club Palmeiras. But already in August, he stands for the Italian Livorno, having signed a contract for a period of 2 years. This is followed by a break in the game (about 1.5 years) and an annual contract with the Chinese club Nanchang Hengyuan. Since April 2013, his life has changed: Mozart Santos Batista Junior begins his coaching career, which continues to this day.