Name:
Manoel Tobias da Cruz Jr.
Date of birth:
April 19th, 1971.
Place of birth:
Salgueiro (Pernambuco - Brazil).
Marital status:
Married.
Wife's name:
Cássia Almeida Cruz.
Son's name:
Lucas Almeida Cruz.
Career:
1990 Candelas
1991 Votorantim
1992-1993 Banfort
1994 Impacel
1995 Enxuta
1996-1997 Ulbra
1998-1999 Atletico Mineiro
2000-2001 Vasco de Gama
2001-2002 Malwee
Since 2002 Polaris World Cartagena


Titles:
- Best Player on the World 1996
- 2x Champion of Fortaleza City Trophy (92/93).
- Champion of Pernambuco State (90).
- 2x Champion of Paraná State (92/93).
- 2x Champion of Rio Grande do Sul State (94/95).
- 2x Brazilian Champion of State Squads (92/96).
- 2x Champion of National Circuit (92/95).
- 4x Brazilian Champion (91/93/94/95).
- Champion of the I National League (96).
- Champion of America Cup of Clubs (93).
- 2x World Champion of Clubs (95, 2001).
- Metropolitan Champion of Belo Horizonte

With the Brazilian Squad
- Pan American Champion (91).
- South American Champion (92).
- I "Mundialito" Champion (95).
- I Rio de Janeiro Cup Champion (97).
- III America Cup Champion (97).
- IV America Cup Champion (98).
- 2x World Champion (92/96).

Idol:
Zico.
Best brazilian players:
Índio, Almir, Fininho.
Best new players:
Índio, Almir, Maicky.
Best coach:
Paulo César (PC).
Best squads in the world:
Brazil, Spain, Russia, Argentina.
What do you plan to do after quit your professional career:
Work on my own futsal school.
Unforgetable match:
Brazil x Spain (96' World Cup final).
Most important goal:
Banfort x Perdigão (91' Brazilian Championship).
Favorite singers:
Aline Barros (gospel) and Fagner (popular brazilian singer).
Book:
The Bible.
Actor:
Antonio Fagundes.
Actress:
Regina Duarte.
Movie:
Ghost.
Food:
"Parmeggiana" Filet.
Beverage:
"Acerola" (brazilian fruit) juice and coconut water.
Best place to spend vacations:
Fortaleza (Ceará - Brazil).
What do you admire:
the Northeast Brazilian people (brave people).
What would you like to change in the world:
Misery and hunger.
Keyword:
Love.