João Sabino
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Sabino | ||
| Date of birth | October 2, 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Bebedouro, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 5 September 1978 (aged 39) | ||
| Place of death | Barretos, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Inter de Bebedouro | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1964 | São Paulo | 88 | (22) |
| 1965–1966 | XV de Piracicaba | ||
| 1967 | Uberlândia | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 September 2023 | |||
João Sabino (2 October 1938 – 5 September 1978), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.[1][2]
Career
Revealed at Internacional de Bebedouro, he arrived at São Paulo FC along with another athlete on the team, the right back Deleu. At São Paulo, he made 88 appearances and scored 22 goals. Sabino had the nickname "Pelé de Bebedouro" due to his enormous physical resemblance with Pelé.[3]
Personal life
Sabino owned a butcher shop in the city of Bebedouro after retiring from football.[2]
Honours
- São Paulo
Death
He died of hepatitis, on 5 September 1978.[2]
References
- ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "Que fim levou? Sabino". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Sabino… o Pelé de Bebedouro". Tardes de Pacaembu (in Portuguese). 24 April 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
External links
- Sabino at ogol.com.br
Categories:
- 1938 births
- 1978 deaths
- Deaths from hepatitis
- Men's association football forwards
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Associação Atlética Internacional (Bebedouro) players
- São Paulo FC players
- Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Piracicaba) players
- Uberlândia Esporte Clube players
- Footballers from São Paulo (state)
- People from Bebedouro