Bilú (footballer, born 1900)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pinto and the second or paternal family name is de Oliveira.
Bilú
Personal information
Full name Virgílio Pinto de Oliveira
Date of birth (1900-06-24)24 June 1900[1]
Place of birth Santos, Brazil[1]
Date of death 4 January 1965(1965-01-04) (aged 64)[1]
Place of death Santos, Brazil[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919–1930 Santos
Managerial career
1935–1937 Santos
1945 Santos
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Bilu - Pelo Santos, ele tudo fazia!" [Bilu - For Santos, he did everything!] (in Brazilian Portuguese). DNA Santástico. 12 January 2022. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Bilú, o "rei do carrinho"" [Bilú, the "king of the sliding tackle"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Bilu – 1919-1930" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Acervo Santos FC. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Lendas da Vila: Bilu, uma vida dedicada ao Santos" [Legends of the Vila: Bilu, a life dedicated to Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  5. ^ "A Grande Família Santista" [The Big Family Santista] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2022.