Tião (footballer, born 1918) explained

Tião
Fullname:Sebastião Silva
Birth Date:7 October 1918
Birth Place:Bom Sucesso, Brazil
Death Date:Unknown
Position:Forward
Years1:1941–1943
Years2:1943–1947
Caps2:153
Goals2:58
Years3:1947–1949
Pcupdate:9 March 2024

Sebastião Silva (7 October 1918 – ?), better known as Tião, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Born in Bom Sucesso, Minas Gerais, Tião played for only two clubs in his career: for Atlético Mineiro, where he was state champion four times, top scorer in the state in 1942[1] and made 106 appearances with 49 goals,[2] and for Flamengo, where he was champion twice and made 153 appearances, scoring 58 goals. Little is known about his life after his football career.[3]

Honours

Atlético Mineiro

1941, 1942, 1947, 1949

Flamengo

1943, 1944

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minas Gerais State Championship - List of Topscorers . RSSSF Brazil . 9 March 2024.
  2. Web site: Sebastião Silva . Galo Digital . 9 March 2024 . pt.
  3. Web site: Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Tião) . Flaestatística . 9 March 2024 . pt.