Signed from: Crystal Palace Transfer fee: Free Transfer League Appearances: 5 League Goals: 0 In 1999 Newcastle United joined the Brazilian game. They had admired the likes of Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo and Romario and wanted a slice of the action. In came Fumaca (from Crystal Palace). Not only did he not possess the same attributes as the afore-mentioned superstars he could barely kick a football and spent most of his 6 games on the floor after tripping over the ball rather than trapping it. Having seen him play reasonably well in Germany, Newcastle probably thought they had found the next big thing but after leaving St James' Park he struggled to even make the grade at Carlisle.
NCTJ-accredited football writer with an MA in Sports Journalism. What Culture football editor. Write for the official Newcastle United programme. Former video reporter at North News. Featured and published in the Sunderland Echo, Shields Gazette, Mail Online, The Mirror, The Sun and others.
