Irani Pereira de Brito (1 March 1976 – 31 December 2020), simply known as Irani, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Irani Pereira de Brito | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Recife, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 31 December 2020 (aged 44) | ||
| Place of death | Recife, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1997 | Sport Recife | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2001 | Sport Recife | ||
| 1997 | → Internacional (loan) | ||
| 1997 | → Guarani (loan) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 February 2024 | |||
Career edit
Great highlight of the 1997 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Jr. for Sport, Irani made history due to the final of the 1998 Pernambucano Championship, where he scored two goals.[1] He won a three times the state championship in addition to the 2000 Copa do Nordeste.[2]
Honours edit
- Sport
- Copa do Nordeste: 2000
- Campeonato Pernambucano: 1998, 1999, 2000
Death edit
Irani died on 31 December 2020, at Getúlio Vargas Hospital in Recife, a victim of COVID-19.[2][3]
References edit
- ^ "Sport Club do Recife > TÍTULOS". Sport Recife (official website) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Tricampeão estadual com o Sport e herói de título de 98, Irani morre aos 44 anos vítima da Covid-19". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 31 December 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Irani, ex-atacante do Sport, morre aos 44 anos, devido à covid-19". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). 31 December 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
External links edit
- Irani at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)