Magno (footballer, born 1974)
Magno Mocelin, known as Magno, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born on 26 February 1974 in Curitiba, he had a 15-year career in four countries. He started at Flamengo in 1994, then played for Grêmio (1995–1996), and Groningen in the Netherlands (1996–1998). In 1995 he was a substitute in the Intercontinental Cup for Grêmio against Ajax and scored a penalty in the shoot-out.
In 1998 he joined Deportivo Alavés in Spain, where he stayed for six years, appearing in 208 official games and scoring 22 league goals. He played an important attacking role, and the team reached the 2001 UEFA Cup final, which they lost to Liverpool after extra time; Magno was sent off in that final.
After Alavés, he returned to the Netherlands with De Graafschap (2004–2005), then moved to Cyprus to play for AC Omonia (2005–2008) and AEK Larnaca (2008–2009). In total, Magno made 368 league appearances and scored 68 goals.
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