Sarará (footballer) explained

Sarará
Fullname:Olavo de Souza Flores
Birth Date:4 August 1931
Birth Place:Porto Alegre, Brazil
Death Place:Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height:1.75 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1946–1947
Youthclubs1:GS Força e Luz-RS
Youthyears2:1947–1948
Youthclubs2:Cruzeiro-RS
Youthyears3:1949–1950
Youthclubs3:Grêmio
Years1:1950–1955
Caps1:206
Goals1:24
Years2:1951
Clubs2:Vasco da Gama (loan)
Years3:1956–1958
Caps3:71
Goals3:5
Years4:1957
Clubs4:Botafogo-SP (loan)
Years5:1958
Clubs5:Prudentina
Years6:1959–1961
Years7:1961–1963
Years8:1963
Years9:1964
Clubs9:Associação Botucatuense
Years10:1965–1966
Clubs10:Monte Alto AC
Pcupdate:28 December 2023

Olavo de Souza Flores (4 August 1931 – 6 August 2013), better known as Sarará, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Born in Porto Alegre, he played for GS Força e Luz, EC Cruzeiro and Grêmio, where he began his professional career.[1] In 1955 he transferred to São Paulo, where he was part of the state champion squad in 1957, under the command of Béla Guttmann.[2] Sarará played in the grand final replacing an injured Dino Sani.[3] He also played for América Mineiro, Sport Recife as well as clubs in the interior of São Paulo. After retiring, he worked as an accountant.[4]

Honours

São Paulo

1957

Sport Recife

1962[5]

Bandeirante

1963

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Olavo de Souza Flores . Grêmiopédia . 28 December 2023 . pt.
  2. Web site: Todos os Jogadores . SPFCpédia . 28 December 2023 . pt.
  3. Web site: Há 60 anos, sob garrafadas, o Tricolor sagrou-se campeão . São Paulo FC . Michael Serra . 29 December 2017 . 28 December 2023 . pt.
  4. Web site: Que fim levou? Sarará (ex-volante do São Paulo e Grêmio) . Terceiro Tempo . 28 December 2023 . pt.
  5. Web site: Campeonato Pernambucano 1962 – II Turno – Fichas Técnicas . História do Futebol . 7 October 2017 . 28 November 2023 . pt.