Fausto dos Santos
Fausto dos Santos (January 28, 1905 in Codó, Maranhão – March 29, 1939 in Santos Dumont, Minas Gerais) was a football (soccer) player, considered one of the best defensive midfielders of Vasco da Gama of the first half of past century. At the time, he and Jaguaré, another famous player at this era, was attempted to be loan to Barcelona.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fausto dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Codó, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 28 March 1939 (aged 34) | ||
| Place of death | Santos Dumont, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1926–1928 | Bangu | 53 | (6) |
| 1928–1931 | Vasco da Gama | ? | (?) |
| 1931–1932 | Barcelona | 0 | (0) |
| 1933 | YF Juventus | ? | (?) |
| 1933–1934 | Vasco da Gama | ? | (?) |
| 1935 | Nacional | ? | (?) |
| 1936–1937 | Flamengo | 80 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1930 | Brazil | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Popularly known as "Fausto, The Black Wonder" he was a pioneer to vindicate labor laws to footballers since the professionalization of Brazilian football in the beginning of the 1930s.
He also played for other clubs, such as Bangu, Nacional of Montevideo and Flamengo. He died at the age of 34 of tuberculosis.
Honours
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