Assis (footballer, born 1952)

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Benedito de Assis da Silva (November 12, 1952 – July 6, 2014), commonly known as Assis, was a Brazilian footballer. He played for Fluminense. He was working as a manager for Fluminense's youth team until his death in 2014.[1][2]

Assis
Busto de Assis na sede do Fluminense.jpg
Personal information
Full nameBenedito de Assis da Silva
Date of birth(1952-11-12)November 12, 1952
Place of birthSão Paulo, Brazil
Date of deathJuly 6, 2014(2014-07-06) (aged 61)
Place of deathCuritiba, Brazil
Playing positionForward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1980São Paulo31(5)
1981Internacional7(4)
1982Atlético Paranaense23(5)
1983–1987Fluminense65(19)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 June 2009

Honours

Assis died on July 6, 2014 due to multiple organ failure at the age of 61.[3]

References

  1. "Hoje diretor, Assis vê Fluminense em seu melhor momento" (in português). PELÉ.NET. 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
  2. "Assis (Benedito de Assis da Silva)" (in português). futpedia.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-18. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
  3. "Eterno "Carrasco", ex-atacante Assis morre no Paraná, aos 61 anos" (in português). GloboEsporte.com. Retrieved 2014-07-07.