Ângelo (footballer, born 1953)
Brazilian footballer
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Paulino Angelino de Souza[1] (31 May 1953 – 2 August 2007), known as just Ângelo, was a Brazilian footballer who played in the 1972 Olympic Games[2] and was part of Brazil’s squad for the 1975 Copa América.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulino Angélio de Souza | ||
| Date of birth | May 31, 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Onça de Pitangui, Minas Gerais, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | August 2, 2007 (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Itaúna, Minas Gerais, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Mineiro | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1980 | Atlético Mineiro | 76 | (3) |
| 1972–1974 | →Nacional-AM (loan) | - | (-) |
| 1981 | Guarani | - | (-) |
| 1981–1982 | Fluminense | 17 | (0) |
| 1983 | Ponte Preta | 12 | (1) |
| 1983 | Santa Cruz | 10 | (0) |
| 1984 | São Bento | - | (-) |
| 1985 | Sport | 22 | (0) |
| 1986 | Marília | - | (-) |
| 1987 | Democrata-GV | - | (-) |
| 1988 | Aimoré | - | (-) |
| International career | |||
| 1971–1972 | Brazil U-23 | 9 | (0) |
| 1975 | Brazil | Called up | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Onça de Pitangui, Ângelo began playing football as a midfielder with local side Clube Atlético Mineiro. In a 10-year span he made 238 official appearances for the club, winning the Campeonato Mineiro three times, the Taça Minas Gerais once and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A once. He was part of the 1971 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A championship-winning side, and the 1977 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runners'-up side.[4] [5]
Personal
Ângelo died of a heart attack at age 54.[5]
