João Soares Da Mota Neto
João Soares da Mota Neto (born 21 November 1980), also known as Mota, is a Brazilian football striker who last played for Ferroviário. Career Mota began his career with Ceará Sporting Club in 1998, then went to play for Spanish side RCD Mallorca B from 1999 to 2001. He was suspended by the club in April 2001 after a Royal Spanish Football Federation investigation into the veracity of his Portuguese passport that he was using to work in the European Union; he said that he was entitled to it due to having a Portuguese great-grandmother. He was banned for a year by Spain's Court of Sport, which found that he obtained the passport illegally in 1998. Mota then went back to Brazil and played for Cruzeiro Esporte Clube scoring 32 goals in the league. In 2004, he went to the Far East where he played for South Korean professional league, K-League side Chunnam Dragons, finishing as the league's top scorer with 14 goals. In early 2005, Mota joined Portuguese giant Sporting Lisbon. Ho ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fortaleza
Fortaleza (, locally , Portuguese for ''Fortress'') is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. It belongs to the Metropolitan mesoregion of Fortaleza and microregion of Fortaleza. It is Brazil's 5th largest city and the twelfth richest city in the country in GDP. It also has the third richest metropolitan area in the North and Northeast regions. It is an important industrial and commercial center of Brazil, the nation's eighth largest municipality in purchasing power. According to the Ministry of Tourism, the city reached the mark of second most desired destination of Brazil and fourth among Brazilian cities in tourists received. The BR-116, the most important highway of the country, starts in Fortaleza. The municipality is part of the Common Market of Mercosur Cities, and also the Brazilian state capital which is closest to Europe, from Lisbon, Portugal. To the north of the city lies the Atlantic Ocean; to the south are the municipalities of Pacatuba, E ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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FC Seoul
FC Seoul ( ko, FC 서울) is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul that competes in the K League 1, the top flight of South Korean football. The club is owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group. They play their home games at the Seoul World Cup Stadium. The club was officially founded as Lucky-Goldstar Football Club in 1983, by the Lucky-Goldstar Group, and was later renamed as LG Cheetahs in 1990. Due to the K League decentralization policy in 1996, the club was relocated to the Seoul's satellite city of Anyang for eight years, before returning to Seoul in 2004. FC Seoul have won six K League titles, two FA Cups, two League Cups and one Super Cup. Internationally, the club reached the AFC Champions League final on two occasions, in 2001–02 and 2013. FC Seoul is one of the most successful and popular clubs in the K League 1, with financial backing from the GS Group. In 2012, the club was evaluated as the most valuable football brand in the K League ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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K-League Best XI
The K League Best XI is an award for the best eleven players in a K League season. K League 1 award (1983–present) Winners Players marked bold won the Most Valuable Player award in that respective year. Appearances by player Appearances by nationality K League 2 award (2013–present) Players marked bold won the Most Valuable Player award in that respective year. Special awards See also * K League * K League MVP Award * K League Top Scorer Award * K League Top Assist Provider Award * K League Manager of the Year Award * K League Young Player of the Year Award * K League FANtastic Player * K League Players' Player of the Year The K League Players' Player of the Year is an annual award given to the player who is adjudged to have been the best of the year in South Korea. The award has been presented since 2007 and the winner is chosen by a vote amongst the members of the ... References External links All-time winnersat K League Historyat K League ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2004 K-League
The 2004 K League was the 22nd season of the K League. The previous single format of the league was replaced by two regular stages and playoffs in this season. Each team played a total of 12 matches against every other team in each stage. After both stages were finished, two winners and the top two clubs in the overall table qualified for the playoffs. Regular season First stage The first place team qualify for the championship playoffs. Second stage The first place team qualified for the championship playoffs. Overall table The top two teams in the overall table qualified for the championship playoffs. Championship playoffs Bracket Final table Top scorers This list includes goals of the championship playoffs. The official top goalscorer was decided with records of only regular season. Awards Main awards Best XI Source: See also * 2004 K League Championship * 2004 Korean League Cup * 2004 Korean FA Cup References External links RSSSF {{2004 in Asian footbal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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K-League Top Scorer ...
The K League Top Scorer Award has been awarded to the top goalscorers of K League since the 1983 season. K League 1 winners (1983–present) K League 2 winners (2013–present) See also * K League * K League records and statistics * K League MVP Award * K League Top Assist Provider Award * K League Manager of the Year Award * K League Young Player of the Year Award * K League FANtastic Player * K League Best XI * K League Players' Player of the Year External links All-time winnersat K League Historyat K League {{K League K League trophies and awards 1983 establishments in South Korea Awards established in 1983 Annual events in South Korea South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2007 AFC Champions League
The 2007 AFC Champions League was the 26th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 5th edition under the current AFC Champions League title. Japanese side Urawa Red Diamonds became champions for the first time, beating Sepahan of Iran and becoming the fourth Japanese club to win the Asian championship, and qualified for the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup. Participating clubs Along with the defending champion, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, 28 other clubs from fourteen countries qualified based on performance in domestic league and cup competitions. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors entered the competition at the quarter-finals. The draw took place in Kuala Lumpur on 22 December, allocating teams into seven groups. In February, the AFC disqualified Esteghlal Tehran from Group B for failing to register their players in time. This reduced the number of competing teams to 28. Format ;Group Stage A total of 28 clubs were divided into 7 groups of four, based on region i.e. East As ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League (abbreviated as ACL) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competition in Asian football, played by the national league champions (and, for some nations, one or more runners-up) of their national associations. Introduced in 1967 as the Asian Champion Club Tournament, the competition rebranded and took on its current name in 2002 as a result of the merger between the Asian Club Championship, the Asian Cup Winners' Cup and the Asian Super Cup. A total of 40 clubs compete in the round-robin group stage of the competition. Clubs from Asia's strongest national leagues receive automatic berths, with clubs from lower-ranked nations eligible to qualify via the qualifying playoffs, and they are also eligible to participate in the AFC Cup. The winner of the AFC Champions League qualifies for the FIFA Club World Cup. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2006 K-League Cup
The 2006 Korean League Cup, also known as the 2006 Samsung Hauzen Cup, was the 19th competition of the Korean League Cup. It was a League Cup, but was run like a league format in this year. All teams played each other once, playing 13 matches each. Samsung Hauzen Cup is the alternative competition of K League during the activity of the South Korea national team. The 2006 edition was held during summer, allowing the top K League players to focus on the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. Table Results Top scorers Awards Source: See also *2006 in South Korean football *2006 K League *2006 Korean FA Cup References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Korean League Cup 2006 2006 2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ... 2006 domestic association football cups 2006 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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K-League Cup
The Korean League Cup was a professional football competition in South Korean football. It was held by the K League Federation from 1986 to 2012. Sponsorship Champions List of finals Titles by club K League's principle of official statistics is that final club succeeds to predecessor club's history and records. Titles by city/province K League introduced home and away system in 1987. Titles by region K League introduced home and away system in 1987. Awards Best Player Top goalscorer Top assist provider See also * Adidas Cup * Korean League Cup (Supplementary Cup) * Samsung Hauzen Cup * K League * Korean FA Cup * Korean Super Cup * List of Korean FA Cup winners References External links Official website {{National football (soccer) league cups League Cup In several sports, most prominently association football, a league cup or secondary cup generally signifies a cup competition for which entry is restricted only to teams in a particular le ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2009 Korean FA Cup
The 2009 Korean FA Cup, known as the 2009 Hana Bank FA Cup, was the 14th edition of the Korean FA Cup. It began on 1 March 2009, and ended on 8 November 2009. Suwon Samsung Bluewings won their second title, and qualified for the 2010 AFC Champions League. Qualifying rounds First round Second round Third round Final rounds Bracket Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Awards Main awards Source: Man of the Round See also * 2009 in South Korean football *2009 K League * 2009 Korea National League * 2009 K3 League * 2009 U-League * 2009 Korean League Cup References External linksOfficial website Fixtures & Results at [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Korean FA Cup
The Korean FA Cup is a national football cup knockout competition of South Korea, held annually by the Korea Football Association (KFA). Before the FA Cup was established in 1996, two predecessor competitions named All Joseon Football Tournament (1921–1940) and Korean National Football Championship (1946–2000) were played, but the FA Cup did not succeed their records. The winner qualifies to the next season's AFC Champions League group stage. History The All Joseon Football Tournament was founded by the Joseon Sports Council in 1921, during Japanese rule in Korea. Youth, student and adult football clubs from various provinces participated. After 1934, it became a part of the Korean National Sports Festival, which was the championship for various sports games and matched Koreans against other sports championships operated by Japanese who lived in Korea. The Joseon Sports Council was disbanded in 1937, due to the Japanese government's oppression, and the Joseon Football A ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2009 K-League
The 2009 K League was the 27th season of the K League. It was held from 7 March to 6 December 2009, and a total of 15 teams contested, including newly formed Gangwon FC. Teams General information Managerial changes Regular season League table Positions by matchday Results Championship playoffs Bracket Final table Top scorers This list includes goals of the championship playoffs. The official top goalscorer was decided with records of only regular season, and Lee Dong-gook won the award with 20 goals. Awards Main awards The K League Players' Player of the Year was published by Korean edition of ''FourFourTwo'' in summer, and was not an official award of the K League, but 143 players participated in the selection process. Best XI Source: Attendance SourceK League See also * 2009 in South Korean football * 2009 K League Championship * 2009 Korean League Cup * 2009 Korean FA Cup References External linksOfficial websiteReviewat K League {{2009 in As ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |