Américo Murolo
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Full name
Américo Murolo
Date of birth
28 April 1932
Place of birth
São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death
10 December 2014 (aged 82)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Américo Murolo | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 10 December 2014 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Bragança Paulista, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Jabaquara | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1952 | XV de Jaú | ||
| 1952–1954 | Linense | ||
| 1955–1956 | Vicenza | 25 | (10) |
| 1958–1962 | Palmeiras | 176 | (102) |
| 1962–1966 | Guarani | ||
| 1967 | Flamengo | 28 | (3) |
| 1968–1969 | Portuguesa Santista | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 October 2024 | |||
Américo Murolo (28 April 1932 – 10 December 2014) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
Revealed by the Jabaquara AC aspirants, Amérilo Murolo played professionally for XV de Jaú and CA Linense, where in 1952 he won the second tier of football in São Paulo. In 1955 he moved to Vicenza, playing the season in Italy,[1] and returning in 1958 to SE Palmeiras, a team whose team became an idol as it was one of the highlights in winning the 1959 state championship.[2]
He also marked a season for Guarani FC, and played for Flamengo and Portuguesa Santista before retiring.[3][4]
Death
Murolo died on 10 December 2014 at the age of 82, from respiratory failure.[5]