Tião (footballer, born 1918)

Sebastião Silva (7 October 1918 – ?), better known as Tião, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Born in Bom Sucesso, Minas Gerais, Tião played for only two clubs in his career: for Atlético Mineiro, where he was state champion four times, top scorer in the state in 1942 and made 106 appearances with 49 goals, and for Flamengo, where he was champion twice and made 153 appearances, scoring 58 goals. Little is known about his life after his football career.

Honours

Atlético Mineiro Campeonato Mineiro: 1941, 1942, 1947, 1949

Flamengo Campeonato Carioca: 1943, 1944

Individual 1942 Campeonato Mineiro top scorer: 12 goals

References

External links Tião at ogol.com.br