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Sílvio Faria

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Sílvio
Personal information
Full name Sílvio Faria
Date of birth (1940-07-10)10 July 1940
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death 17 May 2003(2003-05-17) (aged 62)
Place of death Santos, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1955–1957 Portuguesa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1967 Portuguesa 195 (116)
1964–1965Millonarios (loan)
1967–1970 Corinthians 35 (13)
1969Atlético Mineiro (loan)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 February 2024

Sílvio Faria (10 July 1940 – 17 May 2003), also known as Sílvio or Sílvio Major, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

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Top scorer striker, he is among the five players who scored the most goals for Portuguesa de Desportos, with 116 in total.[1] Had a spell on loan at Millonarios in 1964, where he was Colombian champion.[2] He also played for Corinthians from 1967 to 1970, being loaned to Atlético Mineiro in 1969.[3][4]

Honours

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Millonarios

References

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  1. ^ Érico Faria Loreto; Márcio Monteiro Alencar; Rafael Ribeiro Emiliano; Thiago Teixeira de Azevedo (2007). Almanaque da Lusa. Fundação Cásper Líbero.
  2. ^ "Sílvio Major… gratidão ao treinador Otto Vieira". Tardes de Pacaembu (in Portuguese). 26 May 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Sílvio Faria, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Que fim levou? Sílvio Major". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 February 2024.
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