▁in ▁his ▁career , ▁Tab ata ▁was ▁a ▁jour ne yman ▁and ▁played ▁for ▁ 1 3 ▁different ▁clubs ▁between ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁he ▁moved ▁to ▁Go i ás , ▁playing ▁the ▁Campeonato ▁Brasile iro ▁S érie ▁A ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time . ▁His ▁good ▁performances ▁helped ▁his ▁club ▁finishing ▁in ▁ 3 rd ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁edition , ▁the ▁best ▁position ▁Go i ás ▁ever ▁achieved ▁in ▁the ▁top ▁flight ▁and ▁qual ifying ▁for ▁the ▁Copa ▁Libert adores ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁in ▁its ▁history . ▁ ▁Tab ata ▁was ▁purchased ▁by ▁Santos ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁where ▁he ▁won ▁twice ▁the ▁Campeonato ▁Paul ista ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁he ▁moved ▁abroad ▁to ▁Gaz iante ps por ▁in ▁a ▁three - year ▁loan ▁deal ▁with ▁an ▁option ▁to ▁a ▁permanent ▁purchase . ▁ ▁Gaz iante ps por ▁and ▁Be ş ik ta ş ▁▁ ▁After ▁a ▁successful ▁season ▁with ▁Gaz iante ps por , ▁Tab ata ▁moved ▁to ▁Be ş ik ta ş ▁for ▁€ 8 ▁million ▁transfer ▁fee . ▁The ▁transfer ▁caused ▁controvers y ▁at ▁Santos ▁as ▁the ▁Brazil ian ▁club ▁claimed ▁that ▁they ▁have ▁not ▁received ▁the ▁fee ▁from ▁Gaz iante ps por ▁to ▁make ▁the ▁deal ▁permanent ▁before ▁the ▁deal ▁was ▁finished ▁between ▁the ▁Turkish ▁clubs . ▁ ▁Tab