Ubiratã Silva do Espírito Santo (20 May 1955 – 14 September 2020), better known as Bira Burro, was a Brazilian professional footballer and manager, who played as a forward.

Bira Burro
Personal information
Full name Ubiratã Silva do Espírito Santo
Date of birth (1955-05-20)20 May 1955
Place of birth Macapá, Brazil
Date of death 14 September 2020(2020-09-14) (aged 65)
Place of death Macapá, Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1967–1970 Reminho
1970–1972 Macapá
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1976 Macapá
1974Tuna Luso (loan)
1976–1977 Paysandu
1977–1979 Remo
1979–1982 Internacional
1980–1981Tecos UAG (loan)
1982 Atlético Mineiro
1983 Juventus-SP
1984 Novo Hamburgo
1984 Aimoré
1984 Náutico
1985 Remo
1985 Brasil de Pelotas
1986 Central
1986 Guadalajara
1987 Brasil de Pelotas
1988 Tiradentes-CE
1988 Remo
1989 Vila Nova-PA
Managerial career
1991 Pinheirense
1992 Sport Belém
1993 Pinheirense
1993 Tuna Luso
1994 Paysandu
1995 Bragantino-PA
1995 Tuna Luso
1996 Bragantino-PA
1998 Sport Belém
1999 Castanhal
2000 Tuna Luso
2002 Remo
2004–2005 Amapá
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2024

Career

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Born in the state of Amapá, Aldo began his career at EC Macapá, where he was regional champion of the Amazon in 1975. Bira made history mainly playing for Clube do Remo, where he was three-time state champion, and for SC Internacional, being part of the national champion squad in 1979. He was nicknamed "burro" (English: donkey) in Pará football, due to the frequentely confusion he made during radio interviews.[1][2]

Personal life

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Bira is brother of the also footballer Aldo.[2]

Honours

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Macapá
Remo
Internacional
Atlético Mineiro
Náutico
Individual
  • Campeonato Paraense top scorer: 1978, 1979[3]

Death

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Bira died on 14 September 2020, victim from liver cancer.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Bira, o burro que todos queriam". Museu da Pelada (in Portuguese). 14 September 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Que fim levou? Bira Burro". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Pará State Championship -- List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Bira, ex-jogador de Inter e Remo, morre aos 65 anos; clubes homenageiam". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 14 September 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  5. ^ "O adeus a Bira, centroavante do Inter campeão invicto em 1979 e artilheiro lendário do Remo". Trivela (in Portuguese). 16 September 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
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  • Bira Burro at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)