Bira Burro
Brazilian footballer
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Ubiratã Silva do Espírito Santo (20 May 1955 – 14 September 2020), better known as Bira Burro, was a Brazilian professional footballer and manager, who played as a forward.
Full name
Ubiratã Silva do Espírito Santo
Date of birth
20 May 1955
Place of birth
Macapá, Brazil
Date of death
14 September 2020 (aged 65)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ubiratã Silva do Espírito Santo | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Macapá, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 14 September 2020 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Macapá, Brazil | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1967–1970 | Reminho | ||
| 1970–1972 | Macapá | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1976 | Macapá | ||
| 1974 | → Tuna Luso (loan) | ||
| 1976–1977 | Paysandu | ||
| 1977–1979 | Remo | ||
| 1979–1982 | Internacional | ||
| 1980–1981 | → Tecos UAG (loan) | ||
| 1982 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| 1983 | Juventus-SP | ||
| 1984 | Novo Hamburgo | ||
| 1984 | Aimoré | ||
| 1984 | Náutico | ||
| 1985 | Remo | ||
| 1985 | Brasil de Pelotas | ||
| 1986 | Central | ||
| 1986 | Guadalajara | ||
| 1987 | Brasil de Pelotas | ||
| 1988 | Tiradentes-CE | ||
| 1988 | Remo | ||
| 1989 | Vila Nova-PA | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1991 | Pinheirense | ||
| 1992 | Sport Belém | ||
| 1993 | Pinheirense | ||
| 1993 | Tuna Luso | ||
| 1994 | Paysandu | ||
| 1995 | Bragantino-PA | ||
| 1995 | Tuna Luso | ||
| 1996 | Bragantino-PA | ||
| 1998 | Sport Belém | ||
| 1999 | Castanhal | ||
| 2000 | Tuna Luso | ||
| 2002 | Remo | ||
| 2004–2005 | Amapá | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 May 2024 | |||
Career
Born in the state of Amapá, Bira Burro began his career at EC Macapá, where he became the regional champion of the Amazon in 1975. He made history primarily with Clube do Remo, winning three state championships,[1] and with SC Internacional, where he was part of the national championship team in 1979. He was nicknamed "burro" (English: donkey) in Pará football due to the frequent confusion he caused during radio interviews.[2][3]
Personal life
Honours
- Macapá
- Remo
- Campeonato Paraense: 1977, 1978, 1979
- Internacional
- Atlético Mineiro
- Campeonato Mineiro: 1982
- Náutico
- Campeonato Pernambucano: 1984
- Individual
- Campeonato Paraense top scorer: 1978, 1979[4]
Death
Bira died on 14 September 2020, victim from liver cancer.[5][6]