Halesson Tiago Barbosa Honorato, also known as Philco, is a Brazilian footballer from Iguaçu, Brazil born on February 4, 1989, that currently plays for HNK Zmaj Makarska.
He played in the Curitiba club's youth academy, where he prospered; he made his professional debut in 2007.
Clube Atlético Paranaense president João Augusto Fleury da Rocha has said that Philco had been looked at by several Italian teams.
[citation needed] In June 2007, Philco moved to S.C. Braga, but he only made three substitute appearances in the Portuguese Liga for the club.
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