Oberdan Cattani

Oberdan Cattani (June 12, 1919 – June 20, 2014) was a Brazilian football player in the position of goalkeeper. He played for Palmeiras from 1940 to 1954.[1] He was born in Sorocaba, São Paulo.

Oberdan Cattani
Personal information
Full name Oberdan Cattani
Date of birth (1919-06-12)June 12, 1919
Place of birth Sorocaba, Brazil
Date of death June 20, 2014(2014-06-20) (aged 95)
Place of death São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1940–1954 Palmeiras 351 (0)
1954–1955 Juventus 26 (0)
Total 377 (0)
International career
1944–1945 Brazil 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

Oberdan Cattani was the son of Italian immigrants from the Tuscany region. He was a truck driver when he took his first test, on a day off from work. Introduced before by his brother, he was hired in 1941, remaining at the club until 1954, having played 351 matches with Palmeiras. [2]

Of tall stature, big hands and elasticity, his defenses made him one of the most famous Brazilian goalkeepers of the 40s, a period in which the Second World War prevented the holding of the World Cups.

His name is among the biggest idols of Palmeiras. In his curriculum for the club, there are four titles of Campeonato Paulista (1942, 1944, 1947 and 1950), the Tournament Rio-São Paulo of 1951 and the Copa Rio Internacional of 1951. The tournament, which was created with the aim of being a Club World Cup. In the conquest, Oberdan was in the reserve of the goalkeeper Fábio Crippa. [3]

On April 24, 1955, Oberdan was honored in São Carlos by the "Association of Sports Chroniclers of São Carlos", with a cup.

Style of play

Oberdan was described by opponents as an agile goalkeeper with great physical strength. A hallmark of Oberdan was that he could hold the ball with just one hand. [4]

Death

Oberdan died on June 20, 2014, at the age of 95. The cause of death was cardiac complications caused by pneumonia. [5]

Titles
Palmeiras
Seleção Paulista

References
  1. "Eterno ídolo palestrino, Oberdan Cattani morre aos 95 anos de idade". Palmeiras.com.br. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
  2. "Oberdan Cattani". Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  3. "Oberdan, profissional exemplar". A Gazeta Esportiva (SP). Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  4. "Oberdan Cattani". Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  5. "Eterno ídolo palestrino, Oberdan Cattani morre aos 95 anos de idade". Palmeiras.com.br. Retrieved 2022-07-15.


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