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

Célio Mata-Boi
Personal information
Full name Mauricélio Holanda da Silva
Date of birth (1990-10-16) 16 October 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Benjamin Constant, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Iranduba
2012 São Raimundo-AM
2013 Cordino
2014 São Raimundo-AM
2014 Clipper
2015 São Raimundo-AM
2015 Paraíso
2015–2016 Serrano-BA
2016 Paraíso
2016 Palmas
2017 4 de Julho
2017 Sampaio Corrêa
2018 4 de Julho
2018 Araguaína
2018–2019 Pinheiro-MA
2020–2021 Tocantins de Miracema
2021 Ypiranga-AP
2022 Tupi-RS
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 January 2024

Career

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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 slaughterhouse), having most prominently defended the teams of São Raimundo, 4 de Julho,[1] Sampaio Corrêa and Ypiranga-AP.[2] His last professional club was Tupi de Crissiumal in 2022.[3][4]

Honours

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Pinheiro

References

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  1. ^ "4 de Julho sela retorno de Ted Love, Célio Mata Boi e campeões da Copa Piauí 2017". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 4 December 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Ex-Sampaio Corrêa e 4 de Julho, atacante Célio Mata-Boi é anunciado pelo Ypiranga-AP". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 25 May 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Célio Mata-Boi e mais sete nomes são confirmados pelo Tupi para Série A2". Peleia FC (in Portuguese). 2 March 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  4. ^ Leonardo Mendes Júnior (3 March 2022). "E se o Célio Mata Boi jogasse na Premier League?". segundona.substack.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 January 2024.
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