Tião (footballer, born 1918)

Tião
Personal information
Full name Sebastião Silva
Date of birth (1918-10-07)7 October 1918
Place of birth Bom Sucesso, Brazil
Date of death Unknown
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1941–1943 Atlético Mineiro
1943–1947 Flamengo 153 (58)
1947–1949 Atlético Mineiro
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 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
Flamengo
Individual
  • 1942 Campeonato Mineiro top scorer: 12 goals

References

  1. ^ "Minas Gerais State Championship - List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Sebastião Silva". Galo Digital (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Tião)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  • Tião at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)