Personal information | |||
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Full name | Satyro Taboada | ||
Date of birth | 19 November 1900 | ||
Place of birth | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
Date of death | 26 July 1972 | (aged 71)||
Place of death | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1920–1921 | Sete de Setembro-MG | ||
1922–1935 | América Mineiro | ||
1926 | → Cruzeiro (loan) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 March 2024 |
Satyro Taboada (19 November 1900 – 26 July 1972), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
América Mineiro's all-time top scorer with 170 goals,[1] Satyro is considered the first great idol in the club's history.[2] He was state champion four times for the club and top scorer in 1923 and 1924,[3] and scored 9 goals in a single match, against Palmeiras-MG in 1928. After retiring as a player, Taboada became a referee in Minas Gerais football.[4]
He died on July 26, 1972, from a heart attack, and was buried with an América Mineiro flag over his coffin.[5]