Camarão (footballer)

Aníbal de Andrade Torres (2 February 1902 – 24 May 1984), better known as Camarão, was a Brazilian professional footballer and manager who played both as a midfielder and as a forward.[1][2]

Camarão
Personal information
Full nameAníbal de Andrade Torres
Date of birth(1902-02-02)February 2, 1902
Place of birthSantos, Brazil
Date of death24 May 1984(1984-05-24) (aged 82)
Place of deathSantos, Brazil
Position(s)Midfielder, forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1918–1922Brasil FC
1923–1934Santos273(147)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 September 2023

Career

Camarão began his career at Brasil FC de Santos, and in 1923 he moved to Santos FC, where he would become one of the greatest scorers in the club's history, with 147 goals in 273 matches.[3] Notable for his enormous versatility on the field, scored the first goal in a night game with lights held in Vila Belmiro on March 21, 1931.[2] Camarão was also the club's coach on two occasions, in the late 1930s.

Personal life

Camarão was brother of the also footballer Siriri.

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