Assis (footballer, born 1952)
Brazilian footballer and manager (1952-2014)
Benedito de Assis da Silva (November 12, 1952 – July 6, 2014), commonly known as Assis, was a Brazilian footballer. He played for Fluminense. He was working as a manager for Fluminense's youth team until his death in 2014.[1][2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benedito de Assis da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | November 12, 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | July 6, 2014 (aged 61) | ||
| Place of death | Curitiba, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980 | São Paulo | 31 | (5) |
| 1981 | Internacional | 7 | (4) |
| 1982 | Atlético Paranaense | 23 | (5) |
| 1983–1987 | Fluminense | 65 | (19) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 June 2009 | |||
Honours
change- São Paulo
- Campeonato Paulista: 1980
- Internacional
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 1981
- Atlético Paranaense
- Campeonato Paranaense: 1982
- Fluminense
- Campeonato Carioca: 1983, 1984, 1985
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1984
Assis died on July 6, 2014 due to multiple organ failure at the age of 61.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Hoje diretor, Assis vê Fluminense em seu melhor momento" (in Portuguese). PELÉ.NET. 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
- ↑ "Assis (Benedito de Assis da Silva)" (in Portuguese). futpedia.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-18. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
- ↑ "Eterno "Carrasco", ex-atacante Assis morre no Paraná, aos 61 anos" (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. Retrieved 2014-07-07.
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