Régis Júnior
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Régis Thadeu Rosa Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | 30 August 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Internacional | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999 | Caxias | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2023 | |||
Régis Thadeu Rosa Júnior (born 30 August 1978), mostly known as Régis Júnior or Régis, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Career[edit]
On 13 November 1999, in the match Santo Ângelo vs. Caxias, valid for the 1999 Copa Mais Fácil, Régis was punched in the back of the head by player Darzone. Régis was in a coma for 19 days and the player had to end his career due to the consequences.[1] Darzone was suspended for 30 days[2] and then resumed his career normally, retiring in 2012. At the time, SER Caxias was coached by Tite.[3][4]
Post career[edit]
After retiring, Régis graduated in Physical Education from ULBRA and worked as a real estate agent. He uses medication to combat severe headaches to this day.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Zagueiro Régis fala sobre recuperação 15 anos após soco de Darzone - 25/12/2014". Globoplay (in Portuguese). 25 December 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Suspenso jogador que provocou coma". Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). 17 November 1999. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "A pedido do ex-jogador Régis Júnior, Tite manda mensagem de incentivo a jovens de Gravataí". Correio de Gravataí (in Portuguese). 4 July 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "O soco que mudou a vida do ex-zagueiro Régis". seguinte.inf.br (in Portuguese). 30 March 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Da tragédia à inspiração: Régis segue vida 15 anos após soco que o fez parar". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 7 January 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
External links[edit]
- Régis at ogol.com.br
- RÉGIS - O soco que mudou a vida do ex-jogador on YouTube