[1] He returned to play in Brazil for Coritiba, joining the club in July 1998 and being initially assigned to the under-20s.

[2] Promoted to the first team for the 1999 season, Mozart subsequently became a starter for the club,[2] and joined fellow top tier side Flamengo in March 2000, for a fee of US$ 3.5 million.

[7] After that short stint he retired, initially dedicating his time to producing cachaça in his native state.

On 18 April 2021, Mozart resigned from CSA and took over Chapecoense, newly promoted to the top tier.

[21] On 19 February 2023, Mozart was sacked by Bugre after a poor start of the campaign,[22] and took over fellow second division side Atlético Goianiense on 11 March.

[25] On 26 November 2024, after leading Mirassol to their first-ever promotion to the top tier, Mozart left the club,[26] and returned to Coxa just hours later, now as permanent head coach.