Sarará (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Olavo de Souza Flores | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 6 August 2013 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1946–1947 | GS Força e Luz-RS | ||
| 1947–1948 | Cruzeiro-RS | ||
| 1949–1950 | Grêmio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1955 | Grêmio | 206 | (24) |
| 1951 | → Vasco da Gama (loan) | ||
| 1956–1958 | São Paulo | 71 | (5) |
| 1957 | → Botafogo-SP (loan) | ||
| 1958 | Prudentina | ||
| 1959–1961 | América Mineiro | ||
| 1961–1963 | Sport Recife | ||
| 1963 | Bandeirante | ||
| 1964 | Associação Botucatuense | ||
| 1965–1966 | Monte Alto AC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 December 2023 | |||
Olavo de Souza Flores (4 August 1931 – 6 August 2013), better known as Sarará, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career[edit]
Born in Porto Alegre, he played for GS Força e Luz, EC Cruzeiro and Grêmio, where he began his professional career.[1] In 1955 he transferred to São Paulo, where he was part of the state champion squad in 1957, under the command of Béla Guttmann.[2] Sarará played in the grand final replacing an injured Dino Sani.[3] He also played for América Mineiro, Sport Recife as well as clubs in the interior of São Paulo. After retiring, he worked as an accountant.[4]
Honours[edit]
- São Paulo
- Sport Recife
- Bandeirante
References[edit]
- ^ "Olavo de Souza Flores". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Michael Serra (29 December 2017). "Há 60 anos, sob garrafadas, o Tricolor sagrou-se campeão". São Paulo FC (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Sarará (ex-volante do São Paulo e Grêmio)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Campeonato Pernambucano 1962 – II Turno – Fichas Técnicas". História do Futebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 November 2023.
External links[edit]
- Sarará at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
Categories:
- 1931 births
- 2013 deaths
- Men's association football midfielders
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Esporte Clube Cruzeiro players
- Grêmio FBPA players
- CR Vasco da Gama players
- São Paulo FC players
- Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP) players
- América Futebol Clube (MG) players
- Sport Club do Recife players
- Bandeirante Esporte Clube players
- Footballers from Porto Alegre