João Carlos Proença Filipe (born 15 December 1972), known as Fusco, is a

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former professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Born in Lisbon, Fusco spent his entire professional career with

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, amassing Primeira Liga totals of 54 games and one goal for the club over five seasons. He made his debut in the competition on 21 August 1998, starting and being

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in a 2–1 away loss against

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. On 19 June 1999, Fusco played the full 90 minutes of

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of the

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, helping the Aveiro side to their first and only major title after the 1–0 defeat of S.C. Campomaiorense. He scored his only goal in the Portuguese top division on 25 February 2001, opening the 2–0 victory at the same adversary and later providing an

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Honours

Beira-Mar *

: 1998–99

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fusco 1972 births Living people Footballers from Lisbon Portuguese men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Segunda Divisão players Seixal F.C. players Louletano D.C. players S.C. Beira-Mar players C.D. Pinhalnovense players G.D. Fabril players