Orozimbo dos Santos

Brazilian footballer

Orozimbo
Personal information
Full name	Orozimbo dos Santos
Date of birth	(1911-07-12)12 July 1911
Place of birth	Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Place of death	Unknown
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1932–1935	São Paulo
1935–1939	Fluminense
1940–1941	São Paulo
1942–1943	São Paulo Railway
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2023

Orozimbo dos Santos (12 July 1911 – ?) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as midfielder.

Career

Dos Santos was one of the players with most appearances for São Paulo FC (137 in total), alongside Armandinho (149), Luisinho (127), Araken Patusca (124) and Friedenreich (124).^[1] With Fluminense, Orozimbo was part of the Campeonato Carioca quest for three consecutive titles.^[2]

Dos Santos' only cap for Brazil was for the 24 February 1935 unofficial match against River Plate.^[3]

Honours

São Paulo

Torneio dos Cinco Clubes: 1934

Fluminense

Campeonato Carioca: 1936 (LCF), 1937, 1938

References

^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
^ "Fluminense: tricampeonato de 36-37-38 completa 70 anos". Extra (in Portuguese). 10 December 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1934-1938". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 August 2023.