Mauricélio Holanda da Silva (born 16 October 1990), better known as Célio Mata-Boi is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a

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Career

Striker, Célio Mata-Boi played most of his career for teams in the northern region. He gained prominence in the national news due to his unusual nickname in Brazilian football (Mata-Boi means "Bull killer", which originated due to the fact that the player already had work in a

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), having most prominently defended the teams of São Raimundo, 4 de Julho, Sampaio Corrêa and Ypiranga-AP. His last professional club was Tupi de

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in 2022.

Honours

;Pinheiro *

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: 2018

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Célio Mata-Boi
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