Urubatão
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Urubatão Calvo Nunes | ||
| Date of birth | 31 March 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 24 September 2010 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Santos, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1947–1950 | Bonsucesso | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1954 | Bonsucesso | ||
| 1954–1961 | Santos | ||
| 1961–1963 | Club América | ||
| 1963 | Jabaquara | ||
| 1964–1965 | Ponte Preta | ||
| International career | |||
| 1957 | Brazil | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1974 | Fortaleza | ||
| 1975–1976 | América-SP | ||
| 1976 | Fortaleza | ||
| 1977 | Santos | ||
| 1977–1978 | Portuguesa | ||
| 1979 | Ferroviário | ||
| 1979 | Marília | ||
| 1980 | Londrina | ||
| 1980 | Sport Recife | ||
| 1981 | América-SP | ||
| 1981–1982 | Londrina | ||
| 1982 | Operário-MS | ||
| 1983–1984 | Colorado | ||
| 1984 | Goiás | ||
| 1985 | América-SP | ||
| 1986 | Coritiba | ||
| 1986 | Novorizontino | ||
| 1986 | América-SP | ||
| 1987 | Noroeste | ||
| 1987 | Novorizontino | ||
| 1988 | Rio Branco de Andradas | ||
| 1988 | Noroeste | ||
| 1988 | União São João | ||
| 1988 | Catanduvense | ||
| 1989 | Londrina | ||
| 1989 | XV de Piracicaba | ||
| 1990 | Araçatuba | ||
| 1990 | Sãocarlense | ||
| 1993 | Matsubara | ||
| 1995–1996 | Ituano | ||
| 1996 | Araçatuba | ||
| 1996 | Nacional-SP | ||
| 1996 | Londrina | ||
| 1997 | Uberlândia | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Urubatão Calvo Nunes (31 March 1931 – 24 September 2010), simply known as Urubatão, was a Brazilian footballer and manager. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he could also play as a central defender. Urubatão had his playing career mainly associated with Santos. As a manager, he worked mostly in the São Paulo state, notably managing América-SP four times.
Playing career
Club
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Urubatão joined the youth setup of Bonsucesso in 1947. He signed his first professional contract in 1950, and moved to Santos in 1954.[1] Urubatão moved abroad in 1961, signing for Club América. He returned to his home country, and represented Jabaquara and Ponte Preta before retiring in 1965, aged 34.[1][2]
International
Urubatão played one match for the Brazil national football team, a 1–2 Roca Cup loss against Argentina at the Maracanã Stadium on 7 July 1957.[3]
Managerial career
After retiring Urubatão became a manager, with his first Série A side being Fortaleza in 1974 and 1976. He returned to Santos in 1977, coaching the club in 26 matches.[4] Urubatão was subsequently in charge of a number of clubs, notably managing América-SP on five occasions,[5] Portuguesa, Sport Recife, Londrina (where he won the 1981 Campeonato Paranaense),[6] Goiás and Coritiba,[7] but mainly worked in the São Paulo state.
Death
Urubatão died on 24 September 2010, aged 77, due to a brain tumor.[4]
Career statistics
International
| Brazil | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1957[3] | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Honours
Player
Santos
- Campeonato Paulista: 1955, 1956, 1958, 1960
- Torneio Rio – São Paulo: 1959
Manager
Londrina
- Campeonato Paranaense: 1981
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Urubatão – 1954-1961" (in português do Brasil). Acervo Santos FC. 12 November 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ↑ "Vem ao mundo o valente Urubatão" [Comes to the world the valiant Urubatão] (in português do Brasil). Santos FC. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1957-1958". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 7 January 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Urubatão, um carioca de fibra" [Urubatão, a very strong carioca] (in português do Brasil). Santos FC. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ↑ "Morre aos 79 anos Urubatão, ex-técnico do América" [Dies at the age of 79 Urubatão, former América manager] (in português do Brasil). Diário da Região. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ↑ "Morre Urubatão Calvo Nunes, ex-técnico do LEC" [Dies Urubatão Calvo Nunes, former LEC manager] (in português do Brasil). Futebol Paranaense. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ↑ "Futebol brasileiro se despede de Urubatão Calvo Nunes" [Brazilian football says goodbye to Urubatão Calvo Nunes] (in português do Brasil). Tribuna PR. 25 September 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ↑ "Urubatão". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
External links
- Futebol de Goyaz profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- 1931 births
- 2010 deaths
- Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city)
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Bonsucesso Futebol Clube players
- Santos FC players
- Jabaquara Atlético Clube players
- Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players
- Club América footballers
- Brazil men's international footballers
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
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- Ferroviário Atlético Clube (CE) managers
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- Sport Club do Recife managers
- Londrina Esporte Clube managers
- Goiás Esporte Clube managers
- Coritiba Foot Ball Club managers
- Esporte Clube Noroeste managers
- Rio Branco de Andradas Futebol Clube managers
- União São João Esporte Clube managers
- Grêmio Esportivo Catanduvense managers
- Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Piracicaba) managers
- Associação Esportiva Araçatuba managers
- Grêmio Esportivo Sãocarlense managers
- Nacional Atlético Clube (SP) managers
- Uberlândia Esporte Clube managers
- Deaths from brain cancer in Brazil
- Ituano FC managers
- 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen