Ary Patusca Explained

Ary Patusca
Fullname:Ary Patusca
Birth Date:1892
Birth Place:Santos, Brazil
Death Place:Santos, Brazil
Position:Forward
Years1:1911–1915
Years2:1915
Years3:1915–1918
Years4:1919
Years5:1919–1922
Pcupdate:10 September 2023

Ary Patusca (1892 – 4 December 1923), was a Brazilian footballer who played as a forward.

Career

At the beginning of the 1910s, Ary went to study accounting in the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. With football running through his veins, Patusca ended up becoming a player at SC Brühl. He was successful for the club, eventually becoming Swiss champion, being one of the first Brazilian champions in a European club.[1] Patusca caught the attention and went to Inter Milan, but at his father's request he returned to Santos FC in the end of 1915, where he was top scorer of the 1916 Campeonato Paulista. For Santos FC, Ary scored 103 goals in 85 games.[2]

Personal life

Ary was son of Sizino Patusca, the first Santos FC president,[3] brother of Araken Patusca and cousin of Arnaldo da Silveira.[4]

Honours

SC Brühl

1914–15

Individual

Death

Ary died at the age of 31, in Santos

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ARI PATUSCA, O PRIMEIRO FUTEBOLISTA BRASILEIRO, SANTISTA, A JOGAR E SER CAMPEÃO NA EUROPA. . Memória Santista . 26 June 2015 . 10 September 2023 . pt.
  2. Web site: Importante revelação histórica: o ídolo Ary Patusca foi artilheiro do Campeonato Paulista de 1916 . Santos FC (official website) . 22 January 2019 . 10 September 2023 . pt.
  3. Web site: Que fim levou? Sizino Patusca . Terceiro Tempo . 10 September 2023 . pt.
  4. Web site: Ary Patusca – 1915-1922 . Acervo Santos FC . 10 September 2023 . pt.