Juliano Francisco de Paula, known as Tuca, (born 9 August 1981) is a Brazilian
footballer
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defender who played in Brazil, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.
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.
References
1981 births
Living people
Brazilian footballers
Sportspeople from Minas Gerais
Al-Muharraq SC players
Sport Club do Recife players
Clube Náutico Capibaribe players
Associação Chapecoense de Futebol players
Association football defenders
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