Túlio de Melo

Túlio de Melo
	Túlio de Melo with Lille in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Túlio Vinícius Fróes de Melo
Date of birth	31 January 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Montes Claros, Brazil
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
Years	Team
2003–2005	Atlético Mineiro
2004–2005	→ AaB (loan)
2005–2008	Le Mans
2008	Palermo
2008–2014	Lille
2013	Lille B
2014	Evian
2015	Valladolid
2015	Chapecoense
2016	Sport
2017	Chapecoense
2018	Avispa Fukuoka
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Túlio Vinícius Fróes de Melo (born 31 January 1985) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Career

Early career & Breakthrough (2003–08)

Túlio de Melo started his career with Atlético Mineiro, and moved to Europe in 2004 to join Danish top-flight team Aalborg BK on loan. In 2005, he signed a three-year contract with French club Le Mans, 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 clubs Palermo and Parma. His name later caused controversy between these teams as it appeared he actually signed contracts with both clubs, but eventually it was Palermo who finalized his signing.^[1] Palermo paid the agent "SCMG Sport Consulting & Management Gmbh" €3.8 million to sign his outright.^[2]

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 match, a 2–1 home loss to Ravenna.

On 31 August 2008 Ligue 1 club Lille announced to have completed the signing of Túlio de Melo from Palermo, for €4 million.^[2]^[3]

Túlio de Melo left Lille in January 2014, signing with Evian Thonon Gaillard.^[4] 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 side Real Valladolid.^[5]

Honours

Lille

Chapecoense

Campeonato Catarinense: 2017

References

^ "De Melo heads to Palermo". Football.co.uk. 30 January 2008. Archived from the original on 1 February 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2008.
^ ^a ^b US Città di Palermo SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2009 (in Italian)
^ "Tulio de Melo accepte la proposition du LOSC !" (in French). LOSC Lille Métropole. 31 August 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
^ "Tulio De Melo rejoint l'Evian Thonon Gaillard FC" [Tulio De Melo joins Evian Thonon Gaillard FC] (in French). losc.fr. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
^ "Tulio de Melo completa la delantera" [Tulio de Melo completes the attack] (in Spanish). Valladolid's official website. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.

External links

Official website
Túlio de Melo at BDFutbol
Túlio de Melo at Sambafoot (archived)
Túlio de Melo at L'Équipe Football (in French)
Túlio de Melo at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

[1] "De Melo heads to Palermo". Football.co.uk. 30 January 2008. Archived from the original on 1 February 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2008.

[Palermo2009bilancio-2] US Città di Palermo SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2009 (in Italian)

[3] "Tulio de Melo accepte la proposition du LOSC !" (in French). LOSC Lille Métropole. 31 August 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2010.

[4] "Tulio De Melo rejoint l'Evian Thonon Gaillard FC" [Tulio De Melo joins Evian Thonon Gaillard FC] (in French). losc.fr. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.

[5] "Tulio de Melo completa la delantera" [Tulio de Melo completes the attack] (in Spanish). Valladolid's official website. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.

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