Teixeirinha (footballer, born 1922)

Elísio dos Santos Teixeira (4 March 1922 – 17 August 1999),[2] was a Brazilian professional footballer who has played for São Paulo FC as a forward. Teixeirinha won the Campeonato Paulista for 6 opportunities playing alongside great players like Leonidas and Sastre,[3] and scored 188 goals in 525 games, being the #4 scorer in the history of São Paulo Futebol Clube.[4] He was called to defend Brazil national team at the 1946 South American Championship, however he did not enter in any matches.

Teixeirinha
Personal information
Full name Elísio dos Santos Teixeira
Date of birth (1922-03-04)March 4, 1922
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death 17 August 1999(1999-08-17) (aged 77)
Place of death São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
1938 São Paulo[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1939–1956 São Paulo 525 (188)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 March 2022

Honours

São Paulo

References
  1. "Teixeirinha, o Elísio dos Santos Teixeira, um dos maiores nomes da história do São Paulo Futebol Clube" (in Portuguese). Terceiro Tempo. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  2. São Paulo FC (4 March 2022). "100 anos de Teixeirinha" (in Portuguese).
  3. São Paulo FC. "O Rolo Compressor da Década de 40" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  4. São Paulo FC. "Enciclopédia do SPFC – 2020" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  • Teixeirinha at playmakerstats.com (English version of ogol.com.br)
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