Victor Ratautas

Victor Ratautas
Personal information
Full name	Victor Ratautas
Date of birth	10 March 1934
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death	30 June 1996 (aged 62)
Place of death	Santo André, Brazil
Position(s)	Centre-back
Senior career*
Years	Team
1952–1954	Juventus
1954–1961	São Paulo
1961–1965	Ponte Preta
1966	Taubaté
1967	DERAC Itapetininga
1968–1969	Saad
International career
1960	Brazil
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2023

Victor Ratautas (born 10 March 1934 – 30 June 1996), was football player, who played as a centre-back.^[1]^[2]

Personal life

Of Lithuanian descent (and sometimes called as Victor Lituano), Victor was known at the time for his virility and his man-to-man marking ability, being considered one of Pelé's greatest opponents.^[3] In São Paulo FC, played alongside Mauro Ramos and Nilton de Sordi, but unlike his teammates, he was never called up to the Brazil national team in an official tournament.

Death

Victor died in the city of Santo André on 30 June 1996.

Honours

São Paulo

References

^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 June 2023.
^ "Que fim levou? Vitor Lituano". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
^ "Vitor Lituano… não brincava em serviço". Tardes de Pacaembu (in Portuguese). 25 June 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

External links

Victor Ratautas at WorldFootball.net

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[1] "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 June 2023.

[2] "Que fim levou? Vitor Lituano". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 August 2023.

[3] "Vitor Lituano… não brincava em serviço". Tardes de Pacaembu (in Portuguese). 25 June 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

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