José Mota (footballer, born 1979)
José Roberto Rodrigues Mota (born May 10, 1979), or simply José Mota, is a Brazilian professional football player who plays as a striker. He has previously played for União Barbarense, Rio Ave FC, UD Oliveirense, Randers FC, Aalborg BK, Viborg FF, Molde FK, Suwon Bluewings and Busan IPark.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Roberto Rodrigues Mota Junior | ||
| Date of birth | May 10, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Rio Ave F.C. | ||
| 2002–2003 | UD Oliveirense | 42 | (23) |
| 2004 | Randers FC | 13 | (6) |
| 2005–2007 | Viborg FF | 48 | (21) |
| 2007–2008 | Aalborg BK | 12 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Molde FK (loan) | 25 | (12) |
| 2008–2011 | Molde FK | 31 | (8) |
| 2010 | → Suwon Bluewings (loan) | 19 | (7) |
| 2012 | Busan I'Park | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 192 | (77) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
In 2010, José Mota was the top scorer in the AFC Champions League with nine goals, though his Suwon Bluewings team only managed to reach the quarter final stage.
In 2011, he won Norwegian top division, Tippeligaen with Molde FK and Ole Gunnar Solskjær as manager.
In January 2012, José Mota signed for South Korean professional league K-League side Busan I'Park on a free transfer.
Honours
Individual
- AFC Champions League top scorer: 2010
External links
- AaB profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-09-27) (in Danish)
- José Mota – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Player profile on Molde FK official club website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-06-04) (in Norwegian)
- Career statistics at Danmarks Radio at the Wayback Machine (archived March 10, 2007) (in Danish)
- José Mota at ForaDeJogo
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