Bilú (footballer, born 1900) explained

Bilú
Fullname:Virgílio Pinto de Oliveira
Birth Date:24 June 1900[1]
Birth Place:Santos, Brazil
Death Place:Santos, Brazil
Position:Centre back
Youthclubs1:Santos
Years1:1919–1930
Clubs1:Santos
Manageryears1:1935–1937
Managerclubs1:Santos
Manageryears2:1945
Managerclubs2:Santos

Virgílio Pinto de Oliveira (24 June 1900 – 4 January 1965), commonly known as Bilú, was a Brazilian football manager and former player who played as a central defender.

Career

Bilú had his entire career associated with Santos, as a player and manager. He made his debut for the club in 1919, playing in 195 matches until 1930[2] and subsequently becoming a secretary in 1933. In 1935, after a short period as a General Sports Director, he was named the club's manager, being the first manager to lift a trophy, the 1935 Campeonato Paulista.[3]

Bilú left the managerial post in 1937, returning to his staff role.[4] He became a director of the Amateur department in 1944, before returning to his previous role of General Sports Director in the following year, and also working as a manager for a brief period in 1945.[3]

Bilú became the club's vice-president in 1951, being later a General Secretary in 1953, and moving to the Social and Propaganda Director role in 1957.[3] He was also a referee during the 1930s.[1]

Personal life

Bilú's brothers Agnello, Ricardo, Randolfo and Américo, and his sister Iraídes, were all linked to Santos. Agnello was the club's president between 1914 and 1917, while Ricardo played for the club in 1913 and became a director; Randolfo and Américo also played for the club later on, while Iraídes was the club's dressmaker. Ricardo was also the husband of Ismênia da Silveira Pinto de Oliveira, the sister of Arnaldo and Oswaldo Silveira, both also Santos players. All of them were nephews of Sizino Patusca, Santos' first president.[5]

Honours

Manager

Santos

1935

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bilu - Pelo Santos, ele tudo fazia!. Bilu - For Santos, he did everything!. DNA Santástico. pt-BR. 12 January 2022. 21 February 2022. 21 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220221173637/https://dnasantastico.com.br/2022/01/12/bilu-pelo-santos-ele-tudo-fazia/. dead.
  2. Web site: Bilú, o “rei do carrinho”. Bilú, the "king of the sliding tackle". Santos FC. pt-BR. 22 January 2019. 21 February 2022.
  3. Web site: Bilu – 1919-1930. Acervo Santos FC. pt-BR. 18 August 2016. 21 February 2022.
  4. Web site: Lendas da Vila: Bilu, uma vida dedicada ao Santos. Legends of the Vila: Bilu, a life dedicated to Santos. Diário do Peixe. pt-BR. 9 February 2020. 21 February 2022.
  5. Web site: A Grande Família Santista. The Big Family Santista. Santos FC. pt-BR. 14 April 2021. 21 February 2022.