Turcão (footballer, born 1926)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alberto Chuairi | ||
| Date of birth | 24 May 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 21 April 2013 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1943 | Palmeiras | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943–1951 | Palmeiras | 181 | (6) |
| 1951 | Guarani | ||
| 1951–1957 | São Paulo | 224 | (36) |
| 1958 | Santa Cruz | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2023 | |||
Alberto Chuairi (24 May 1926 – 21 April 2013), simply known as Turcão, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a defender.[1]
Career
[edit]Turcão arrived at the youth team of Palestra Itália, and was promoted after the club became the current SE Palmeiras.[2] He stood out for his physical size and strength. In the 1950s, he transferred to rival São Paulo FC, where he managed to repeat part of his success. He scored 36 goals for the club, where he was the official penalty taker.[3] Turcão ended his career at Santa Cruz de Recife after a serious knee injury.[4]
Honours
[edit]Palmeiras
[edit]São Paulo
[edit]Death
[edit]Turcão died in his apartment at age of 86, due to advanced Alzheimer.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Turcão, campeão paulista em 47, morre em São Paulo aos 86 anos". SE Palmeiras (in Portuguese). 21 April 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Alberto Chuairi (1926-2013) - Turcão, um zagueiro artilheiro". Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). 29 April 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Turcão (ex-zagueiro do Palmeiras e São Paulo)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Morre Turcão, ex-lateral de Palmeiras e São Paulo". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 21 April 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
External links
[edit]- Turcão at ogol.com.br
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- 1926 births
- 2013 deaths
- Deaths from Alzheimer's disease in Brazil
- Men's association football defenders
- Brazilian men's footballers
- São Paulo FC players
- SE Palmeiras players
- Guarani FC players
- Santa Cruz Futebol Clube players
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- 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen
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