Weverson (footballer, born 1987)

Weverson
Personal information
Full name Weverson Eron Maldonado Saffiotti
Date of birth (1987-01-07)7 January 1987
Place of birth Caraguatatuba, Brazil
Date of death 11 August 2006(2006-08-11) (aged 19)
Place of death São Lourenço da Serra, Brazil
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1999–2006 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 São Paulo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 February 2024

Weverson Eron Maldonado Saffiotti (7 January 1987 – 11 August 2006), simply known as Weverson, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Playing in São Paulo's youth categories since 1999, Weverson won several titles playing for the club, such as the 2001 Gothia Cup and 2002 Campeonato Paulista Sub-15. In 2006, he was promoted to the club's professional team, training as fourth goalkeeper.

Death

Weverson died in a car accident, on 11 August 2006, suffered alongside another São Paulo reserve goalkeeper, Bruno Landgraf, who ended up paraplegic (and later became a Paralympic sailor), and the Finasa Osasco volleyball player Natália Lani Sena Manfrim who also died, in addition to Clarisse Peixoto and Paula Carbonari who left without major injuries.[1][2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Que fim levou? Weverson (Ex-goleiro do São Paulo)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Morte de goleiro abala o São Paulo, que não treina". Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). 12 August 2006. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Morte "cala' até hoje vôlei do Osasco". Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). 19 November 2006. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  • Weverson at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)