Saul Oliveira

Saul
Personal information
Full name Saul Oliveira
Date of birth (1919-12-09)9 December 1919
Place of birth Florianópolis, Brazil
Date of death 10 July 1999(1999-07-10) (aged 79)
Place of death Florianópolis, Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1935 Bandeirante-SC
1936 Íris-SC
1937 Tamandaré [pt]
1938–1941 Avaí
1941 Cruzeiro-RS
1942–1954 Avaí
Managerial career
1960 Figueirense
1966 Avaí
1969 Avaí
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 March 2024

Saul Oliveira (7 December 1919 – 10 July 1999), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Considered Avaí FC's greatest idol of all time, he is also the top scorer in the club's history with 401 goals, as well as the top scorer in the Clássico de Florianópolis [pt]. He was state champion with the club four times, being top scorer three times. He was also president of Avaí from 1966 to 1968, as well as a coach.[1][2][3]

Honours

Avaí
Individual
  • Campeonato Catarinense top scorer: 1940, 1942, 1943, 1945

References

  1. ^ "Santa Catarina State Championship -- List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Um pouco da história de Saul Oliveira, grande nome da história do futebol". NSC Total (in Portuguese). 4 December 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Túnel do Tempo". Polidoro Júnior (in Portuguese). 10 May 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2024.