| Caxambu | |
| Fullname: | Hélio Geraldo Caxambu |
| Birth Date: | 15 October 1918 |
| Birth Place: | Campinas, Brazil |
| Death Place: | Campinas, Brazil |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthyears1: | 1933–1934 |
| Youthclubs1: | Portuguesa |
| Years1: | 1935–1936 |
| Years2: | 1937–1943 |
| Caps2: | 80 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1940 |
| Clubs3: | → Ponte Preta (loan) |
| Years4: | 1944–1949 |
| Years5: | 1950–1952 |
| Manageryears1: | 1957 |
| Managerclubs1: | São Paulo (caretaker) |
| Manageryears2: | 1961 |
| Managerclubs2: | São Paulo (caretaker) |
| Manageryears3: | 1962 |
| Managerclubs3: | São Paulo (caretaker) |
| Pcupdate: | 7 September 2023 |
Hélio Geraldo Caxambu (15 October 1918 – 12 September 1997), simply known as Caxambu, was a Brazilian professional footballer, referee and manager who played as a goalkeeper.[1] [2] [3]
Caxambu worked as a painter in the early 1930s, when he had the opportunity to play for Portuguesa, taking part in the conquest of the two APEA states in 1935 and 1936. He went to São Paulo FC in the next year, where he would be successful alongside players like Leônidas and Sastre. He was also acted as a referee, organized the first entity that took care of athletes' rights in São Paulo, and returned to São Paulo FC as an employee and eventual carekater.