Turcão (footballer, born 1926)

Alberto Chuairi (24 May 1926 – 21 April 2013), simply known as Turcão, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a defender.[1]

Turcão
Personal information
Full name Alberto Chuairi
Date of birth (1926-05-24)May 24, 1926
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death 21 April 2013(2013-04-21) (aged 86)
Place of death São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
–1943 Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1943–1951 Palmeiras 181 (6)
1951 Guarani
1951–1957 São Paulo 224 (36)
1958 Santa Cruz
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2023

Career

Turcão arrived at the youth team of Palestra Itália, and was promoted after the club became the current SE Palmeiras.[2] He stood out for his physical size and strength. In the 1950s, he transferred to rival São Paulo FC, where he managed to repeat part of his success. He scored 36 goals for the club, where he was the official penalty taker.[3] Turcão ended his career at Santa Cruz de Recife after a serious knee injury.[4]

Honours

Palmeiras

São Paulo

Death

Turcão died in his apartment at age of 86, due to advanced Alzheimer.[5]

References
  1. "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  2. "Turcão, campeão paulista em 47, morre em São Paulo aos 86 anos". SE Palmeiras (in Portuguese). 21 April 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  3. "Alberto Chuairi (1926-2013) - Turcão, um zagueiro artilheiro". Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). 29 April 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  4. "Que fim levou? Turcão (ex-zagueiro do Palmeiras e São Paulo)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  5. "Morre Turcão, ex-lateral de Palmeiras e São Paulo". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 21 April 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2023.


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