Tuta

João Margarido Rodrigues Alves (born 31 August 1950), better known as Tuta, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a left winger.

Career

A winger, Tuta was trained in the Corinthians youth ranks, but in 1967, he began his professional career with Portuguesa de Desportos, aged just 17. He made 15 appearances for the club, but without scoring goals. In 1970 he returned to Corinthians but was used in just one game, moving to Ponte Preta, a club for which he played throughout the 1970s, including playing against Corinthians (with Zé Maria) in the historic final of the 1977 Campeonato Paulista. He also played for Independente de Limeira and Anapolina.

Personal life

Tuta is brother of also footballers Zé Maria and Marco Antônio, and uncle of Fernando Lázaro.