Odair Titica
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Odair dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Santos, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 7 May 1996 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Santos, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1940–1943 | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943–1952 | Santos | 225 | (134) |
| 1952–1953 | Palmeiras | 58 | (21) |
| 1954 | Ferroviária | ||
| 1955–1957 | Jabaquara | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 February 2024 | |||
Odair dos Santos (7 December 1925 – 7 May 1996), mostly known as Odair Titica, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
[edit]Odair began his career with Santos' youth teams in 1940. In 1943 he was promoted to the main team, where he was the main player of the 1940s, with 225 appearances and 134 goals.[1][2] He scored the 3000th goal in the club's history, in addition to being the first athlete to wear the number 10 shirt, years before it was immortalized by Pelé.[3] He also played for Palmeiras, Ferroviária and Jabaquara.[4]
Death
[edit]After retiring from football, he worked at Port of Santos. He died 7 May 1996, aged 70.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Com tantos craques, Santos também tem seus heróis esquecidos". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 11 April 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Lendas da Vila, o artilheiro que a torcida esqueceu". Diário do Peixe (in Portuguese). 5 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Luís Feitosa (11 June 2020). "Odair Titica: o primeiro camisa 10 da história do Santos". torcedores.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Jogadores do Palmeiras: Odair". Verdazzo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Há 24 anos Odair Titica, autor do gol 3 mil do Santos, nos deixava". Lance! (in Portuguese). 7 May 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2024.