Turcão (footballer, born 1926)

Turcão
Personal information
Full name	Alberto Chuairi
Date of birth	24 May 1926
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death	21 April 2013 (aged 86)
Place of death	São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
–1943	Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years	Team
1943–1951	Palmeiras
1951	Guarani
1951–1957	São Paulo
1958	Santa Cruz
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2023

Alberto Chuairi (24 May 1926 – 21 April 2013), simply known as Turcão, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a defender.^[1]

Career

Turcão arrived at the youth team of Palestra Itália, and was promoted after the club became the current SE Palmeiras.^[2] He stood out for his physical size and strength. In the 1950s, he transferred to rival São Paulo FC, where he managed to repeat part of his success. He scored 36 goals for the club, where he was the official penalty taker.^[3] Turcão ended his career at Santa Cruz de Recife after a serious knee injury.^[4]

Honours

Palmeiras

São Paulo

Death

Turcão died in his apartment at age of 86, due to advanced Alzheimer.^[5]

References

^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
^ "Turcão, campeão paulista em 47, morre em São Paulo aos 86 anos". SE Palmeiras (in Portuguese). 21 April 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
^ "Alberto Chuairi (1926-2013) - Turcão, um zagueiro artilheiro". Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). 29 April 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
^ "Que fim levou? Turcão (ex-zagueiro do Palmeiras e São Paulo)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
^ "Morre Turcão, ex-lateral de Palmeiras e São Paulo". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 21 April 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2023.

External links

Turcão at ogol.com.br

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[1] "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.

[2] "Turcão, campeão paulista em 47, morre em São Paulo aos 86 anos". SE Palmeiras (in Portuguese). 21 April 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2023.

[3] "Alberto Chuairi (1926-2013) - Turcão, um zagueiro artilheiro". Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). 29 April 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2023.

[4] "Que fim levou? Turcão (ex-zagueiro do Palmeiras e São Paulo)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.

[5] "Morre Turcão, ex-lateral de Palmeiras e São Paulo". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 21 April 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2023.

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