Abraham Patusca da Silveira
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Abraham Patuska da Silveira, best known as Araken Patusca, or Araken (July 17, 1905 – January 24, 1990) was a Brazilian footballer
who played striker. He was born in Santos
.
Throughout his career (1923–1939), he played for Santos FC, Club Athlético Santista, São Paulo
, Independente, and Estudantes Paulista. Having been three consecutive times runner-up with Santos (1927, 1928, 1929) at the Campeonato Paulista
, he won the title with them in 1931, and then in 1935 with Independente. With Siriri, Feitiço, Evengelista and Camarão formed one of the most important attacking lines of the 1920s. In 1927, he was the top goalscorer of the Campeonato Paulista.
He scored the 1000th goal in Santos FC history against Atlas Flamengo in 1929. In total he scored 177 goals in 193 matches for Santos.
With the Brazilian national team
he participated in the first edition of the World Cup in 1930
, playing one match against Yugoslavia
. He died at 84 years old.
Football in Brazil
Football is the most popular sport in Brazil. The Brazilian national football team has won the FIFA World Cup tournament a record 5 times, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002, and is the only team to succeed in qualifying for every World Cup competition ever held. It is among the favourites to win...
who played striker. He was born in Santos
Santos (São Paulo)
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Throughout his career (1923–1939), he played for Santos FC, Club Athlético Santista, São Paulo
São Paulo Futebol Clube
São Paulo Futebol Clube , commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. They play in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão, Brazil's national league, and are one of the only five clubs to...
, Independente, and Estudantes Paulista. Having been three consecutive times runner-up with Santos (1927, 1928, 1929) at the Campeonato Paulista
Campeonato Paulista
The Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1, simply known as the Campeonato Paulista, is the top-flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The league is contested between 20 clubs and typically lasts from January to April...
, he won the title with them in 1931, and then in 1935 with Independente. With Siriri, Feitiço, Evengelista and Camarão formed one of the most important attacking lines of the 1920s. In 1927, he was the top goalscorer of the Campeonato Paulista.
He scored the 1000th goal in Santos FC history against Atlas Flamengo in 1929. In total he scored 177 goals in 193 matches for Santos.
With the Brazilian national team
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
he participated in the first edition of the World Cup in 1930
1930 FIFA World Cup
The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
, playing one match against Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia national football team
The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
. He died at 84 years old.