Tiquinho | |
Fullname: | Onofre Aluísio Batista |
Birth Date: | 7 January 1956 |
Birth Place: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Death Place: | Maracanaú, Brazil |
Position: | Forward |
Youthyears1: | 1974–1975 |
Youthclubs1: | Botafogo |
Years1: | 1975–1980 |
Years2: | 1976 |
Clubs2: | → Treze (loan) |
Years3: | 1978–1979 |
Clubs3: | → Ceará (loan) |
Years4: | 1980 |
Years5: | 1981 |
Years6: | 1982 |
Years7: | 1982–1984 |
Years8: | 1985 |
Years9: | 1986 |
Years10: | 1989 |
Nationalyears1: | 1975–1976 |
Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Medaltemplates-Expand: | yes |
Pcupdate: | 24 November 2023 |
Onofre Aluísio Batista (7 January 1956 – 15 June 2009), better known as Tiquinho, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
Son of the player Sabará, Tiquinho started his career at Botafogo, at a time when the club was experiencing problems with the quality of its squad. Loaned to Ceará, he became one of the main players in the 1978 title, scoring the decisive goal of the campaign. He played 139 games for the club and scored 37 goals.[1] [2]
Tiquinho was part of the Olympic team of Brazil in 1975, being gold medal of the 1975 Pan American Games (alongside Mexico).[3]
1978
1982
Tiquinho died in the city of Maracanaú, Ceará, on 15 June 2009, due to problems with alcoholism.[4]