Fábio Crippa

Fábio Crippa
Personal information
Full name Fábio Crippa
Date of birth (1928-04-18)18 April 1928
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death 23 January 2011(2011-01-23) (aged 82)
Place of death São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1950 São Paulo Railway
1950 São Paulo 1 (0)
1951–1956 Palmeiras 81 (0)
1953–1954 → Ferroviária (loan)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024

Fábio Crippa (18 April 1928 – 23 January 2011) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Revealed by São Paulo Railway (currently Nacional AC da Barra Funda), Crippa played for the club until 1950, when he was hired by São Paulo FC. Without being able to be a starter, he only played in one match, in the 1950 Torneio Rio-São Paulo.[1] In the following season, he was a starter for SE Palmeiras, becoming notable for winning the 1951 Copa Rio, one of the most important tournaments in the club's history,[2] in addition to the Taça Cidade de São Paulo and the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. He made a total of 81 appearances for the club, as he competed for position with Oberdan Cattani during the period.[3][4]

Death

Crippa died on 23 January 2011 at age of 82, due to Alzheimer's disease.[4][5]

Honours

Palmeiras

References

  1. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Craques do Palmeiras: Fábio Crippa (1951-1956)". SE Palmeiras (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Jogadores do Palmeiras: Fábio Crippa". Verdazzo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Que fim levou? Fábio Crippa". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Fábio Crippa, goleiro campeão do mundo em 51, faleceu neste domingo". SE Palmeiras (in Portuguese). 23 January 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2024.