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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use American English Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox football biography Marcelo Ribeiro, usually known as Bujica (born January 21, 1969[1]) is a retired professional Brazilian footballer who played as a striker for several Série A clubs.

Career

Born in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Espírito Santo state,[2] Bujica started his career playing for the youth team of Flamengo, of Rio de Janeiro in 1983, when he was fourteen years-old,[3] playing his first professional match in 1989.[4] During a Campeonato Brasileiro Série A game on November 5 of that year, he scored two goals for Flamengo against rival Vasco during Bebeto's first match against Flamengo as a Vasco player,[5] receiving the nickname Maharaja Hunter, Maharaja was the nickname given by Flamengo's supporters to Bebeto because he accepted a very expensive transfer to Vasco.[3] He scored a goal on December 2, 1989 during Zico's farewell match, when Flamengo beat Fluminense 5–0 for the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.[6] Bujica won the Copa do Brasil in 1990,[3] but was transferred to Botafogo for the 1991 season, after scoring three goals in 16 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A matches for Flamengo.[7] During his two years playing for Botafogo, he scored five goals in 17 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A matches,[7] and helped his club finish as the 1992 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up, losing the final to his former club, Flamengo.[5]

He played a Campeonato Brasileiro Série A match for Ceará in 1993 and ten matches for Fortaleza, scoring three goals.[7] In 1995, he was the Campeonato Matogrossense's top goalscorer, with 23 goals, while playing for that year's champion, Operário-VG.[8] In the same year, Bujica played nine Campeonato Brasileiro Série A matches for Bahia, scoring one goal.[7] He played for Alianza Lima, of Peru in 1997,[9] winning that year's Primera División Peruana,[3] returning to Brazil in 1998, playing for Sinop, he won the Campeonato Matogrossense again.[3] He won the Campeonato Capixaba in 2002 while playing for Alegrense.[3] Bujica played for Cachoeiro in 2004,[1] retiring in the same year as an Estrela do Norte footballer.[3]

Retirement

After his retirement, Bujica opened a football academy in Rio Branco, Acre state, named Escolinha Bujica de Futebol, aiming children from six to fourteen years-old.[3] He also started studying Physical education.[3] In 2007, Bujica worked as Independência's caretaker manager, then in 2008 he was hired as the club's assistant manager.[10]

Honors

Bujica won the following honors during his career:

Club Competition Seasons
Alegrense Campeonato Capixaba 2002
Alianza Lima Primera División Peruana 1997
Botafogo Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up 1992
Flamengo Copa do Brasil 1990
Operário-VG Campeonato Matogrossense 1995
Sinop Campeonato Matogrossense 1998

See also

References

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