Jorge Py
Brazilian footballer (1898–1930)
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Jorge Tavares Py (14 November 1898 – 9 March 1930) was a Brazilian footballer who played as a defender.
Full name
Jorge Tavares Py
Date of birth
14 November 1898
Place of birth
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Date of death
9 March 1930 (aged 31)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Tavares Py | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 9 March 1930 (aged 31) | ||
| Place of death | Teresópolis, Brazil | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Grêmio | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1914–1925 | Grêmio | 143 | (9) |
| 1926–1930 | Fluminense | 76 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 May 2024 | |||
Career
A renowned defender at Grêmio, he made 143 appearances for the club, winning the Porto Alegre city championship several times and the state championship twice. In 1926 he arrived at Fluminense where he won the Torneio Início in 1927 and the Campeonato Carioca runners-up.[1] He also played as a basketball player.[2]
Personal life
Jorge Py is half-brother of Aurélio de Lima Py, president of Grêmio FBPA and brother of João Tavares Py, also a footballer.[1]
Honours
Football
- Grêmio
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 1921, 1922
- Campeonato Citadino de Porto Alegre: 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1925
- Fluminense
- Torneio Início: 1927
Basketball
- Fluminense
- Campeonato Carioca de Basquete: 1926, 1927