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.

Silas Brindeiro
Personal information
Full name Silas dos Santos Brindeiro
Date of birth (1987-07-14)14 July 1987
Place of birth Santarém, Brazil
Date of death 25 September 2018(2018-09-25) (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 [pt]
2009–2010 Trofense
2009Ribeirão (loan)
2009Vera Cruz (loan)
2011 Grasshoppers
2011 Náutico
2011 Campinense
2012–2015 Capivariano
2012Brasiliense (loan)
2013Cuiabá (loan)
2014Guarani (loan)
2016 Penapolense
2017 São Francisco-PA
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 April 2024

Career

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Silas 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

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Cuiabá
Capivariano
Individual

Death

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Silas 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

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  1. ^ "Ex-Guarani, atacante Silas Brindeiro morre após luta contra a leucemia". Lance! (in Portuguese). 27 September 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Que fim levou? Silas Brindeiro". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Ex-Brasiliense, atacante Silas Brindeiro perde luta contra leucemia e morre em São Paulo". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 27 September 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Personalidades do futebol brasileiro convidam santarenos para evento beneficente em prol do atacante Silas" (in Portuguese). 26 August 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
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