Pula Moscow
Questions about Pula Moscow
Pula Moscow is the Brazilian former pivot who played for Russia, was top scorer at the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup with sixteen goals and holds the record of nine goals in a World Cup match. Below are the most common questions about him, with short answers and the source for each.
Who is Pula Moscow?
Pula Moscow is Vágner Kaetano Pereira, a former futsal pivot born in São Paulo in 1980, who played in Russia from 2004 to 2018 and represented the Russian national team. He was top scorer at the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup and holds the record of nine goals in a World Cup match. Today he opens doors for companies between Brazil, Russia and other markets.1,2,3,4
How many goals did Pula score at the 2008 Futsal World Cup?
Sixteen goals, which won him the Golden Boot as the tournament's top scorer. Falcão, in second place, scored fifteen.2,5
What is Pula's Guinness World Record?
Nine goals in a single FIFA Futsal World Cup match, scored in Russia's 31-2 win over the Solomon Islands on 6 October 2008, in Brasília. It is the most goals by a player in one match of the tournament.3,6
Did Pula win the Golden Ball at the 2008 World Cup?
No. Pula won the Golden Boot, the top scorer award. The 2008 Golden Ball, for best player, went to Falcão.2
Is Pula Moscow Brazilian?
Yes. He was born in São Paulo on 2 December 1980, and also received Russian citizenship in January 2008, which allowed him to play for the Russian national team.1,7,8
Why is he called Pula Moscow?
Pula is Vágner Kaetano Pereira's nickname in futsal. Moscow comes from the city where he built his career, with Arbat from 2004 and Dinamo from 2006 to 2016. The name also sets the player apart from the Croatian city of Pula.7,9
Why did Pula play for the Russian national team?
In a 2012 interview with Moscow 24, he said Brazil never called him up and that in Russia he was given that chance. He told Russia Beyond Brasil that he made the decision together with Dinamo Moscow's management.10,11
Which Pula goal won Dinamo Moscow a European title?
The winner in the 2-1 victory over Boomerang Interviú in the 2007 UEFA Futsal Cup final, in Murcia, scored with 26 seconds left.12,13
How many titles did Pula win in Russia?
With Dinamo Moscow he won six Russian championships, seven Russian Cups, the 2007 UEFA Futsal Cup and the 2013 Intercontinental Cup. With the Russian national team he was European runner-up in 2012 and 2014.7,12
How many World Cups did Pula play in?
Two, for Russia: in 2008 in Brazil and in 2012 in Thailand. Russia finished the 2008 World Cup in fourth place.14,7
Does Pula Moscow still play futsal?
No. The last club on record in his career is São Paulo, where he played in 2021 and 2022. Today he works with companies and speaks at events.7,15,16
Does Pula Moscow give talks?
Yes. On 29 June 2026 he spoke on combating racism and a culture of respect in sport at the seminar of Grêmio's Athlete Development Programme. His topics also include a career between two countries and decision-making under pressure.17
What does Pula Moscow do for companies?
He introduces companies to decision-makers across Brazil, Russia, Eastern Europe and other markets, lends his name to brands and takes part in events. His team receives the enquiry and leads the negotiation.
How can I contact Pula Moscow?
Through the email on this site's contact page. The message reaches his team, who reply to companies, brands, event organisers and press.
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- Вагнер Перейра Каетано (Пула), perfil na Associação de Futsal da Rússia
- Award-winning players at the FIFA Futsal World Cup
- Most goals scored by a football (soccer) player in a FIFA Futsal World Cup match
- Vágner Kaetano Pereira (Q2039818)
- Jogadores com mais gols em uma Copa do Mundo de Futsal da FIFA
- Jogadores que fizeram mais gols em uma partida do Mundial
- Пула (футзалист)
- Futsal EURO 2012, perfil do jogador Pula
- Pula Caetano (@pulamoscow)
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- Jogadores brasileiros contam como é a vida na Rússia
- Pula pounces to crown Dinamo
- Winning feeling has Pula purring
- As maiores vitórias de todos os tempos na Copa do Mundo de Futsal
- AT entrevista Pula e Gabriel Lima, estrelas do futsal Tricolor
- Pula, informações e estatísticas do jogador
- Combate ao racismo e cultura de respeito é tema do próximo seminário do PDA Grêmio