Teodoro (footballer)
Brazilian footballer
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Teodoro Matos Santana (22 October 1946 – 12 June 2013) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Full name
Teodoro Matos Santana
Date of birth
22 October 1946
Place of birth
Santos, Brazil
Date of death
12 June 2013 (aged 66)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Teodoro Matos Santana | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Santos, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 12 June 2013 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Santos, Brazil | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Ponte Preta | |||
| 1971–1980 | São Paulo | ||
| 1980–1981 | Dallas Tornado | 11 | (0) |
| 1980–1981 | Dallas Tornado (indoor) | 6 | (0) |
| 1982 | São Paulo | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
After previously playing for Ponte Preta,[1] Teodoro made 303 appearances for São Paulo in all competitions, winning the 1977 national title and the 1980 regional title.[2] He later played in the United States for the Dallas Tornado.[3]
Later life and death
Teodoro died on 12 June 2013, at the age of 66, from pancreatic cancer.[2]
