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Faustino (footballer, born 1940)

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Faustino
Personal information
Full name Alcides da Cruz Faustino
Date of birth (1940-12-02)2 December 1940
Place of birth Araraquara, Brazil
Date of death 12 February 1988(1988-02-12) (aged 47)
Place of death São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Right winger
Youth career
–1957 Ferroviária
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1960 Ferroviária
1961–1968 São Paulo 231 (35)
1966–1967Bragantino (loan)
1969 Comercial de Tietê
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 September 2023

Alcides da Cruz Faustino (2 December 1940 – 12 February 1988), simply known as Faustino, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a right winger.[1][2]

Career

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Highlighted by his great dribbling ability, Faustino stood out at Ferroviária and was signed by São Paulo, where he played most of his career.[3] He ended his career at Comercial de Tietê after suffering from ankle injuries. Became a physical education teacher after retiring from football.

Honours

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São Paulo

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Death

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Faustino died at the age of 47, after responding to an armed robbery in São Paulo.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Que fim levou? Faustino". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Faustino… salário pago com linguiças". Tardes de Pacaembu (in Portuguese). 17 July 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
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