Romualdo Sperto (1 August 1919 – 5 November 1993), better known as Gijo, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Romualdo Sperto | ||
| Date of birth | August 1, 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Ipaussu, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 5 November 1993 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1939 | Palestra Itália | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939–1941 | Palestra Itália | 67 | (0) |
| 1942–1944 | Fluminense | 31 | (0) |
| 1944–1949 | São Paulo | 143 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2023 | |||
Career edit
Born in the city of Ipaussu, Gijo began his career with Palestra Itália's youth team, where he made 67 appearances for the club. Then he had a quick spell at Fluminense, and went to São Paulo FC, a club that had the mission of replacing King.[3] He is among the 10 goalkeepers who played most times for São Paulo FC.[4]
Honours edit
- Palmeiras
- São Paulo
References edit
- ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Jogadores do Palmeiras: Gijo". Verdazzo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Desenho, de 1945: Goleiro Gijo, do São Paulo Futebol Clube (SP)". História do Futebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Ranking histórico: Goleiros". São Paulo FC (in Portuguese). 22 December 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
External links edit
- Gijo at ogol.com.br
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