João Miranda de Souza Filho

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Miranda
Personal information
Full name	João Miranda de Souza Filho
Date of birth	September 7, 1984 (1984-09-07) (age 23)
Place of birth	Paranavaí, Brazil
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Central Defender
Club information
Current club	São Paulo
Number	5
Youth clubs
2002-2003	Coritiba
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-present	Coritiba Sochaux São Paulo (Loan)	45 (2) 20 (0) 65 (4)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 7, 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

João Miranda de Souza Filho, or simply Miranda (born September 7, 1984 in Paranavaí), is a Brazilian central defender. He currently plays for São Paulo on loan from french club Sochaux.

Was recently called up by Brazil coach Dunga for the friendly against Algeria [[1]] but was an unused substitute.

[edit] Honours

• Paraná State League: 2004
• Brazilian League: 2006, 2007

[edit] Contract

• 23rd March 2007 to 30th June 2011

[edit] External Links

• (Portuguese) CBF
• (Portuguese) globoesporte.globo.com
• (Portuguese) saopaulofc.net
• (English) sambafoot

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