Olavo (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Martins and the second or paternal family name is de Oliveira.
Olavo
Personal information
Full name Olavo Martins de Oliveira
Date of birth (1927-11-09)9 November 1927
Place of birth Santos, Brazil
Date of death 12 March 2004(2004-03-12) (aged 76)
Place of death Santos, Brazil
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1947–1949 Portuguesa Santista
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1948–1951 Portuguesa Santista
1952–1961 Corinthians 514 (17)
1961–1966 Santos 96 (2)
1966 Náutico
International career
1955–1957 Brazil 4 (0)
Managerial career
1975–1976 Santos
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Olavo Martins de Oliveira (9 November 1927 – 12 March 2004), simply known as Olavo, was a Brazilian footballer. Mainly a central defender, he was equally capable of acting as a right back.[1][2][3]

Honours

Club

Corinthians
Santos

References

  1. ^ "Olavo – Que fim levou?" [Olavo – What happened to?] (in Portuguese). Terceiro Tempo. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Olavo – 1961–1965" (in Portuguese). Acervo Santos FC. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Olavo… pelo olhar de Abel Picabéa" [Olavo... through Abel Picabéa's looks] (in Portuguese). Tardes de Pacaembu. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2016.


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