Ubiratã Silva do Espírito Santo (20 May 1955 – 14 September 2020), better known as Bira Burro, was a Brazilian professional footballer and manager, who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ubiratã Silva do Espírito Santo | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Macapá, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 14 September 2020 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Macapá, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1967–1970 | Reminho | ||
| 1970–1972 | Macapá | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1976 | Macapá | ||
| 1974 | → Tuna Luso (loan) | ||
| 1976–1977 | Paysandu | ||
| 1977–1979 | Remo | ||
| 1979–1982 | Internacional | ||
| 1980–1981 | → Tecos UAG (loan) | ||
| 1982 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| 1983 | Juventus-SP | ||
| 1984 | Novo Hamburgo | ||
| 1984 | Aimoré | ||
| 1984 | Náutico | ||
| 1985 | Remo | ||
| 1985 | Brasil de Pelotas | ||
| 1986 | Central | ||
| 1986 | Guadalajara | ||
| 1987 | Brasil de Pelotas | ||
| 1988 | Tiradentes-CE | ||
| 1988 | Remo | ||
| 1989 | Vila Nova-PA | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1991 | Pinheirense | ||
| 1992 | Sport Belém | ||
| 1993 | Pinheirense | ||
| 1993 | Tuna Luso | ||
| 1994 | Paysandu | ||
| 1995 | Bragantino-PA | ||
| 1995 | Tuna Luso | ||
| 1996 | Bragantino-PA | ||
| 1998 | Sport Belém | ||
| 1999 | Castanhal | ||
| 2000 | Tuna Luso | ||
| 2002 | Remo | ||
| 2004–2005 | Amapá | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2024 | |||
Career
editBorn in the state of Amapá, Aldo began his career at EC Macapá, where he was regional champion of the Amazon in 1975. Bira made history mainly playing for Clube do Remo, where he was three-time state champion, and for SC Internacional, being part of the national champion squad in 1979. He was nicknamed "burro" (English: donkey) in Pará football, due to the frequentely confusion he made during radio interviews.[1][2]
Personal life
editHonours
edit- Macapá
- Remo
- Campeonato Paraense: 1977, 1978, 1979
- Internacional
- Atlético Mineiro
- Campeonato Mineiro: 1982
- Náutico
- Campeonato Pernambucano: 1984
- Individual
- Campeonato Paraense top scorer: 1978, 1979[3]
Death
editBira died on 14 September 2020, victim from liver cancer.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Bira, o burro que todos queriam". Museu da Pelada (in Portuguese). 14 September 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Que fim levou? Bira Burro". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Pará State Championship -- List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Bira, ex-jogador de Inter e Remo, morre aos 65 anos; clubes homenageiam". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 14 September 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "O adeus a Bira, centroavante do Inter campeão invicto em 1979 e artilheiro lendário do Remo". Trivela (in Portuguese). 16 September 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
External links
edit- Bira Burro at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)