Fio Maravilha
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Batista de Sales | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Conselheiro Pena, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1960–1965 | Flamengo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1973 | Flamengo | 87 | (27) |
| 1973. | → Paysandu (loan) | ||
| 1973 | → Desportiva (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 1975 | São Cristóvão | 16 | (0) |
| 1975 | CEUB | 15 | (3) |
| 1977 | São Cristóvão | 18 | (2) |
| 1978 | New York Eagles | ||
| 1978 | Montebello Panthers | ||
| 1979 | San Francisco Mercury | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1977–1978 | São Cristóvão | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
João Batista de Sales (born January 19, 1945, in Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais), better known as Fio Maravilha, is a former Brazilian football player. In Brazil he played for Flamengo, Paysandu Sport Club, CEUB, Desportiva and São Cristóvão. Later he moved to the United States, where he played for the New York Eagles, the Montebello Panthers, and the San Francisco Mercury.