Samuel Arruda
Brazilian footballer (1949–2006)
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Samuel Arruda (31 August 1949 – 4 February 2006), was a Brazilian professional footballer, who played as a centre-back.[1][2][3]
Full name
Samuel Arruda
Date of birth
31 March 1949
Place of birth
Mogi Guaçu, Brazil
Date of death
4 February 2006 (aged 56)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Arruda | ||
| Date of birth | 31 March 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Mogi Guaçu, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 4 February 2006 (aged 56) | ||
| Place of death | Campinas, Brazil | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1967 | Ponte Preta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1970 | Ponte Preta | ||
| 1971–1975 | São Paulo | 105 | (0) |
| 1976–1977 | Palmeiras | 63 | (0) |
| 1977 | Sport Recife | ||
| 1978 | Noroeste | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 September 2023 | |||
Career
Trained in the youth sectors at Ponte Preta, Samuel stood out for his quality on the ball, even dribbling past attackers on several occasions. He transferred to São Paulo FC and became champion in 1975. The following year he went to Palmeiras to become champion again, and in 1977, this time in Sport, he added a Pernambuco title.[4] Samuel ended his career in 1980 after losing one of his eyes in an accident.[5]
Honours
Death
Samuel died in 2006, in Campinas, while working, due to a heart attack.[5]