Mimi Sodré Explained

Mimi Sodré
Fullname:Benjamin de Almeida Sodré
Birth Date:April 10, 1892
Birth Place:Belém, Brazil
Death Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position:Striker
Years1:1908–1916
Years2:1922
Clubs1:Botafogo
Clubs2:Botafogo
Nationalyears1:1916
Nationalteam1:Brazil
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:1

Benjamin de Almeida Sodré, commonly known as Benjamin Sodré or as Mimi Sodré (April 10, 1892[1] – February 1, 1982[2]) was a Brazilian scout and football striker, who played for the Brazil national team.[2]

Career

Born in Belém,[1] Mimi Sodré started his career in 1908, defending Botafogo, leaving the club in 1916.[2] He returned to play for Botafogo in 1922.[2]

National team

He played two games for the Brazil national team in 1916. His first game for the national team, on July 12, was against Uruguay. Playing against that country again on July 18, he scored a goal.[3]

President of Botafogo

Mimi Sodré was president of Botafogo Football Club in 1941.[4] Botafogo Football Club was one of the two clubs that fused to form Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas in 1942.[4]

Scouting

Mimi Sodré was a student at the Naval Academy when after reading a book by Baden Powell named Scouting for Boys, he became interested in Scouting.[1] Sodré, under the pen name Velho Lobo, published a Scouting book named Guia do Escoteiro.[1] During his life he was a member of the União dos Escoteiros do Brasil, led several Scouting groups, and taught several courses around his country.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Benjamin Sodré – O Velho Lobo . June 26, 2009 . Memória Escoteira CCME. Portuguese.
  2. Web site: Mimi Sodré – atacante . June 26, 2009 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090318023401/http://www.cbf.com.br/ca2/443j.html . March 18, 2009 .
  3. Book: Antônio Carlos . Napoleão . Roberto . Assaf . Seleção Brasileira 1914–2006 . Mauad X . São Paulo . 2006 . 279. 85-7478-186-X.
  4. Web site: Maurício Assumpção é confirmado como presidente do Botafogo . June 26, 2009 . November 27, 2008. Terra . Portuguese .