António Reginaldo Matias de Araújo (2 October 1977 – 11 January 2016), or simply Reginaldo Araújo, was a Brazilian footballer who played at right-back.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | António Reginaldo Matias de Araújo | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Presidente Prudente, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 11 January 2016 (aged 38) | ||
| Place of death | Cornélio Procópio, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1996 | Matsubara | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2001 | Coritiba | 51 | (2) |
| 2001 | São Paulo | 12 | (1) |
| 2002 | Coritiba | 23 | (2) |
| 2003 | Santos | 38 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Flamengo | 10 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Noroeste | ||
| 2006 | Santa Cruz | 11 | (1) |
| 2007 | Beira Mar | 8 | (0) |
| 2008 | Criciúma | ||
| 2009 | Foz do Iguaçu | ||
| 2010 | Rio Branco (PR) | ||
| International career | |||
| 1999 | Brazil U-23 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2016 | PSTC (assistant manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editStarting his career at Matsubara, Araújo joined Coritiba in 1997.[2] Having success at Coritiba, he was called up by Brazil U-23 team challenging for a spot in the squad that played the 2000 Olympic Games.[3] He joined São Paulo in 2001, but after an unsuccessful year, he returned to Coritiba in 2002.
Araújo was signed by Santos, who were the current national champions. He was a 2003 Copa Libertadores runner-up and was sent off in the first leg of the final against Boca Juniors.[4] He moved to Flamengo in 2004, where he was a 2004 Copa do Brasil runner-up.[5]
He later had spells at Noroeste and Santa Cruz before a spell in Portugal with S.C. Beira-Mar.[6] Reginaldo Araújo moved back to Brazil to play for Criciúma and returned to Paraná state in his last career years.
Retirement
editHe retired in 2010 after discovering a heart condition[7] and worked with the youth team and as a director of football at Corinthians Paulista[8] and was appointed as an assistant manager of PSTC in December 2015.[9]
Death
editOn 11 January 2016, he died after suffering a heart attack during a training of PSTC.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ "Futpédia: Reginaldo Araújo". Globo Esporte. Archived from the original on 11 February 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
- ^ "Lateral Reginaldo Araújo é o novo reforço do Criciúma".
- ^ "LUTO! Morre, aos 38 anos, Reginaldo Araújo, ex-Flamengo e Santos - Futebol - FutNet". FutNet. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016.
- ^ "BOLA N@ ÁREA - Taça Libertadores da América 2003 - Tabela".
- ^ "Santo André vence o Flamengo e conquista a Copa do Brasil - 30/06/2004 - UOL Esporte - Futebol".
- ^ "Ficha de António Reginaldo Matias de Araújo". LPFP. Archived from the original on 27 October 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
- ^ "DOL - Diário Online - Portal de Notícias do Pará e do Mundo - Brasil - Morre lateral Reginaldo Araújo, ex-Santos". Diário Online - Brasil.
- ^ "Morre Reginaldo Araújo, vice-campeão da Libertadores pelo Santos em 2003". UOL Esporte.
- ^ "Reginaldo Araújo - Que fim levou? - Terceiro Tempo". Terceiro Tempo.
- ^ "Reginaldo Araújo, ex-jogador de Fla, Coritiba e Santos, morre aos 38 anos". globoesporte.com. 11 January 2016.
- ^ "Lateral ex-Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo e Coritiba, Reginaldo Araújo morre aos 38 anos". ESPN.
External links
edit- Player profile - Beiramar.pt
- Reginaldo Araújo at Sambafoot (archived)
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