Túlio Vinícius Fróes de Melo (born 31 January 1985) is a Brazilian former professional
footballer
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who played as a
striker.
Career
Early career & Breakthrough (2003–08)
Túlio de Melo started his career with
Atlético Mineiro
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*Athletico SC (Lebanon), a Lebanese football academy
*Athletic Bilbao, or Atletico Bilbao, Basque students athletic club (also forming Athletic Cl ...
, and moved to
Europe
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in 2004 to join
Danish top-flight team
Aalborg BK
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on loan. In 2005, he signed a three-year contract with French club
Le Mans
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, where he gained a reputation as a powerful striker with the ability to lob keepers of international class from range. His impressive performances in the first half of the 2007–08 season (10 goals in 19 matches) caused interest from higher-level teams, namely
Serie A
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clubs
Palermo
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and
Parma
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. His name later caused controversy between these teams as it appeared he actually signed contracts with both clubs, but eventually it was
Palermo
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who finalized his signing. Palermo paid the agent "SCMG Sport Consulting & Management Gmbh" €3.8 million to sign his outright.
[US Città di Palermo SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2009 ]
Palermo/France
Túlio de Melo joined the ''Rosanero'' in July 2008, but he was soon listed for transfer by the club, and managed only to play 45 minutes in a
Coppa Italia
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match, a 2–1 home loss to
Ravenna
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.
On 31 August 2008
Ligue 1
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club
Lille
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announced to have completed the signing of Túlio de Melo from
Palermo
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, for €4 million.
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Túlio de Melo left Lille in January 2014, signing with Evian Thonon Gaillard. However, he only appeared in five matches, and was subsequently released.
]
Valladolid
On 29 January 2015, Túlio de Melo signed a six-month deal with Spanish Segunda División
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side Real Valladolid
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The club ...
.
Honours
;Lille
*Ligue 1
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: 2010–11
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*Coupe de France
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: 2010–11
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;Chapecoense
* Campeonato Catarinense
The Campeonato Catarinense is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. It is run by the Santa Catarina Football Federation (FCF).
History
The Catarinense has had different names throughout ...
: 2017
References
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1985 births
Living people
Brazilian men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Clube Atlético Mineiro players
Associação Chapecoense de Futebol players
Sport Club do Recife players
Danish Superliga players
AaB Fodbold players
Ligue 1 players
Le Mans FC players
Lille OSC players
Thonon Evian Grand Genève FC players
Palermo FC players
Segunda División players
Real Valladolid players
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Expatriate men's footballers in France
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in France
Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Japan
Footballers from Montes Claros
21st-century Brazilian sportsmen