Samuel Arruda (31 August 1949 – 4 February 2006), was a Brazilian professional footballer, who played as a centre-back.[1][2][3]

Samuel
Personal information
Full name Samuel Arruda
Date of birth (1949-03-31)31 March 1949
Place of birth Mogi Guaçu, Brazil
Date of death 4 February 2006(2006-02-04) (aged 56)
Place of death Campinas, Brazil
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
–1967 Ponte Preta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1970 Ponte Preta
1971–1975 São Paulo 105 (0)
1976–1977 Palmeiras 63 (0)
1977 Sport Recife
1978 Noroeste
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 September 2023

Career

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Trained in the youth sectors at Ponte Preta, Samuel stood out for his quality on the ball, even dribbling past attackers on several occasions. He transferred to São Paulo FC and became champion in 1975. The following year he went to Palmeiras to become champion again, and in 1977, this time in Sport, he added a Pernambuco title.[4] Samuel ended his career in 1980 after losing one of his eyes in an accident.[5]

Honours

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São Paulo
Palmeiras
Sport Recife

Death

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Samuel passed away in 2006, in Campinas, while working, due to a heart attack.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Que fim levou? Samuel (ex-zagueiro da Ponte Preta, São Paulo, Palmeiras e Sport)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Jogadores do Palmeiras: Samuel". Verdazzo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Campeonato Pernambucano 1977". Blog do Marcão (in Portuguese). 12 December 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Samuel, zagueiro que abusava de chapéu". Futebol Interior (in Portuguese). 23 December 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
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