Matuzalém

Matuzalém, actually Matuzalém Francelino Da Silva, ( born June 10, 1980 in Natal, Brazil ) is a Brazilian footballer. He is 1,75 m tall and is considered a classic playmaker.

Sports career

Matuzalém began his career in 1997 at EC Vitória in Brazil. After two strong seasons, he opted for a move to Europe, the Swiss first division club AC Bellinzona. However, after only three months, the Italian club Napoli got interested and committed players for the upcoming season.

By 2004, followed by other clubs in Italy, such as Piacenza Calcio, for he stood in the 2001/ 02 season on the court or Brescia Calcio, where he got his big breakthrough.

In the summer of 2004 Matuzalém moved for a transfer fee of € 8 million to the Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk tip, the contract term was five years. In 2007, he wanted to end the commitment for family reasons prematurely, an offer of U.S. Palermo over seven million U.S. dollars declined from Shakhtar, however. Instead, he was taken without the consent of Ukrainians Real Zaragoza under contract and 2008 Lazio awarded first and sold for 14 million euros in 2009. Shakhtar demanded Matuzalém and Real Zaragoza, among other things, citing as agreed with Matuzalem penalty 25 million euros in compensation, according to absence of agreement, the club sued both with the support of FIFA before the International Court of Sport (CAS). In May 2009, the CAS Shakhtar spoke to a total of 11.9 million euros. Given that Matuzalém could not afford the amount that he was threatened by FIFA disbarment, he should not pay within 90 days, but this was explained by the Federal Court as a serious interference with the personal rights of fundamental law.

Achievements

• Ukrainian Champion: 2004/ 05, 2005/ 06
• Italian Cup Winners: 2008/ 09
• Italian Super Cup winner: 2009