Silas dos Santos Brindeiro (14 July 1987 – 25 September 2018), better known as Silas Brindeiro, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Silas dos Santos Brindeiro | ||
| Date of birth | 14 July 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Santarém, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 25 September 2018 (aged 31) | ||
| Place of death | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | São José-AP | ||
| 2007 | Mogi Mirim | ||
| 2008 | Sete de Setembro-PE | ||
| 2008 | Petrolina | ||
| 2008 | Afogadense | ||
| 2009–2010 | Trofense | ||
| 2009 | → Ribeirão (loan) | ||
| 2009 | → Vera Cruz (loan) | ||
| 2011 | Grasshoppers | ||
| 2011 | Náutico | ||
| 2011 | Campinense | ||
| 2012–2015 | Capivariano | ||
| 2012 | → Brasiliense (loan) | ||
| 2013 | → Cuiabá (loan) | ||
| 2014 | → Guarani (loan) | ||
| 2016 | Penapolense | ||
| 2017 | São Francisco-PA | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 April 2024 | |||
Career
editSilas Brindeiro started his career at São José do Amapá, and later played for teams from Pernambuco, Portugal, Grasshoppers from Switzerland and São Paulo. He was part of the state champion squads in 2013 with Cuiabá, and in the Paulista Série A2 with Capivariano.[1][2]
Honours
edit- Cuiabá
- Capivariano
- Individual
- 2012 Campeonato Paulista Série A3 top scorer: 15 goals
Death
editSilas Brindeiro died of Leukemia on 25 September 2018, at the Brazilian Institute for Cancer Control (IBCC), in São Paulo.[3] He was diagnosed with leukemia in 2014 and after treatments, he was cleared to return to playing football professionally. In 2017, it was announced by São Francisco, but tests carried out days before revealed that the leukemia had returned and the player needed to resume treatments in Brasília.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Ex-Guarani, atacante Silas Brindeiro morre após luta contra a leucemia". Lance! (in Portuguese). 27 September 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Silas Brindeiro". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Ex-Brasiliense, atacante Silas Brindeiro perde luta contra leucemia e morre em São Paulo". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 27 September 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Personalidades do futebol brasileiro convidam santarenos para evento beneficente em prol do atacante Silas" (in Portuguese). 26 August 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
External links
edit- Silas Brindeiro at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- Silas Brindeiro at Soccerway