Américo Murolo (28 April 1932 – 10 December 2014) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Américo Murolo | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 10 December 2014 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Bragança Paulista, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Jabaquara | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1952 | XV de Jaú | ||
| 1952–1954 | Linense | ||
| 1955–1956 | Vicenza | 25 | (10) |
| 1958–1962 | Palmeiras | 176 | (102) |
| 1962–1966 | Guarani | ||
| 1967 | Flamengo | 28 | (3) |
| 1968–1969 | Portuguesa Santista | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2024 | |||
Career
editRevealed by the Jabaquara AC aspirants, Amérilo Murolo played professionally for XV de Jaú and CA Linense, where in 1952 he won the second tier of football in São Paulo. In 1955 he moved to Vicenza, playing the season in Italy,[1] and returning in 1958 to SE Palmeiras, a team whose team became an idol as it was one of the highlights in winning the 1959 state championship.[2]
He also marked a season for Guarani FC, and played for Flamengo and Portuguesa Santista before retiring.[3][4]
Death
editMurolo died on 10 December 2014 at the age of 82, from respiratory failure.[5]
Honours
edit- Linense
- Palmeiras
References
edit- ^ "História". americomurolo.esp.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Américo (1958-1962)". SE Palmeiras (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Américo Murolo)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Américo Murolo". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Morre Américo Murolo, ídolo bugrino nos anos 60". Correio Popular (in Portuguese). 11 December 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
External links
edit- Américo Murolo at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)