| Biro-Biro | |
| Fullname: | João Bosco Gualberto de Freitas |
| Birth Date: | 1974 6, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Caiçara do Norte, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |
| Position: | midfielder |
| Years1: | 1993–1999 |
| Years2: | 2003 |
| Years3: | 2003–2004 |
| Years4: | 2004–2005 |
| Years5: | 2005–2006 |
| Years6: | 2006 |
| Clubs6: | River |
| Caps1: | 45 |
| Caps3: | 24 |
| Caps5: | 30 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Goals5: | 10 |
João Bosco Gualberto de Freitas, usually known as Biro-Biro (born June 23, 1974 in Caiçara do Norte, Rio Grande do Norte),[1] is a retired professional Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder for América-RN when the club was competing in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 1997 and in 1998.[2]
Biro-Biro played for América-RN from 1993 to 1999,[3] helping his club finish as Campeonato Brasileiro Série B runner-up in 1996.[4] He then played 45 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A matches for América-RN in 1997 and in 1998,[2] and helped his club win the Campeonato do Nordeste in 1998, scoring one of the three club goals in the second leg of the final against Vitória of Bahia state.[4] In 2003, he played for Flamengo-PI,[3] moving to Atromitos of Greece in 2003, then Tisza Volán Szeged of Hungary in 2004, and Aek-Kranid of Greece in 2005, scoring ten goals in thirty matches for the latter club.[5] In 2006, he retired while playing for River.[1]
Biro-Biro won the following honors during his playing career
| Club | Competition | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| América-RN | Campeonato do Nordeste | 1998 |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série B runner-up | 1996 |