Arthur Friedenreich
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Arthur Friedenreich was a Brazil
ian football
player. Nicknamed The Tiger, he was arguably the sport's first outstanding black player.
businessman who immigrated to Brazil
and Mathilde, an African Brazilian washerwoman, the daughter of freed slaves
. Friedenreich was the first professional football player of black
origin in Brazil, because at that time football was dominated by whites
and blacks were not accepted. He faced many barriers because of racism
, and he could not attend the same places where white players were, such as swimming pool
s, tennis courts and parties.
He started his career influenced by his father, playing for SC Germania, a Brazilian football team composed of German immigrants. After playing with a succession of São Paulo club sides from 1910 onwards, Friedenreich made his debut with the national team in 1914. He played twenty-two internationals, including wins in the 1919
and 1922
editions of the Copa América
, scoring ten goals. On Brazil's 1925 tour of Europe
, he was feted as the King of Football. He also has a claim to the high scoring record but FIFA cannot prove these goals because of faulty record-keeping.
He was not picked up by Brazil
for 1930 World Cup
because there was a serious misunderstanding between the football Leagues of the States of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo; only players from Rio travelled. São Paulo stars, like him (who was 38 years old), Filó
(who would be 1934 World Cup
champion with Italy
) and Feitiço, did not go to Uruguay.
Because of the internal quarrels and the following splitting of the league in the LPF and APEA he had to share the top scorer title with the following players in the following years:
Friedenreich retired while playing for Flamengo in 1935 at the age of 43. He died on September 6, 1969 at the age of 77. He played over 1200 games, scoring over 1200 goals. The exact number of games and goals is not known. Friedenreich is reported to have scored 1329 goals in 1239 games. However, Pele
fans argue he scored 1239 in 1329 games.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player. Nicknamed The Tiger, he was arguably the sport's first outstanding black player.
Biography
Arthur Friedenreich was born to Oscar Friedenreich, a GermanGerman Brazilian
A German Brazilian is a Brazilian person of ethnic German ancestry or origin...
businessman who immigrated to Brazil
Immigration to Brazil
Immigration to Brazil is the movement to Brazil of foreign persons to reside permanently. It should not be confused with the colonisation of the country by the Portuguese, or with the forcible bringing of people from Africa as slaves....
and Mathilde, an African Brazilian washerwoman, the daughter of freed slaves
Slavery in Brazil
Slavery in Brazil shaped the country's social structure and ethnic landscape. During the colonial epoch and for over six decades after the 1822 independence, slavery was a mainstay of the Brazilian economy, especially in mining, cotton, and sugar cane production.Brazil obtained an estimated 35% of...
. Friedenreich was the first professional football player of black
Black people
The term black people is used in systems of racial classification for humans of a dark skinned phenotype, relative to other racial groups.Different societies apply different criteria regarding who is classified as "black", and often social variables such as class, socio-economic status also plays a...
origin in Brazil, because at that time football was dominated by whites
White Brazilian
White Brazilians make up 48.4% of Brazil's population, or around 92 million people, according to the IBGE's 2008 PNAD . Whites are present in the entire territory of Brazil, although the main concentrations are found in the South and Southeastern parts of the country...
and blacks were not accepted. He faced many barriers because of racism
Racism
Racism is the belief that inherent different traits in human racial groups justify discrimination. In the modern English language, the term "racism" is used predominantly as a pejorative epithet. It is applied especially to the practice or advocacy of racial discrimination of a pernicious nature...
, and he could not attend the same places where white players were, such as swimming pool
Swimming pool
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...
s, tennis courts and parties.
He started his career influenced by his father, playing for SC Germania, a Brazilian football team composed of German immigrants. After playing with a succession of São Paulo club sides from 1910 onwards, Friedenreich made his debut with the national team in 1914. He played twenty-two internationals, including wins in the 1919
South American Championship 1919
The 1919 South American Championship of Nations was the third continental championship for South American nations. It was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from May 11 to May 29, 1919....
and 1922
South American Championship 1922
The sixth edition of the South American Championship was scheduled to be held in Chile, but Brazil asked to host it as part of its 100th anniversary independence celebrations...
editions of the Copa América
Copa América
The Copa América —previously known as South American Championship—is an international football competition contested between the men's national teams of CONMEBOL, the sport's continental governing body...
, scoring ten goals. On Brazil's 1925 tour of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, he was feted as the King of Football. He also has a claim to the high scoring record but FIFA cannot prove these goals because of faulty record-keeping.
He was not picked up by Brazil
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...
for 1930 World Cup
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...
because there was a serious misunderstanding between the football Leagues of the States of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo; only players from Rio travelled. São Paulo stars, like him (who was 38 years old), Filó
Anfilogino Guarisi
Amphilóquio Guarisi Marques was an Italian Brazilian football player. In Brazil he was known as Filó.-Biography:...
(who would be 1934 World Cup
1934 FIFA World Cup
The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934....
champion with Italy
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
) and Feitiço, did not go to Uruguay.
Clubs
- 1909: SC Germânia
- 1910: CA Ypiranga
- 1911: SC Germânia
- 1912: AA Mackenzie College
- 1913: CA Ypiranga
- 1913: SC Américano (SP) from Santos
- 1913–14: Paulista (?)
- 1914: Atlas* (Atlas Flamengo FC from Santos SP ?)
- 1914–15: CA Ypiranga
- 1915–16: Payssandu FC (SP)
- 1916: CA Paulistano
- 1917: CA Ypiranga
- 1917: CR Flamengo
- 1917–29: CA Paulistano
- 1929: SC Internacional (SP)*
- 1929: Atlético Santista*
- 1930: Santos FC*
- 1930–35: São Paulo FC
- 1933: Dois de Julho (BA)*
- 1935: Santos FC
- 1935: CR Flamengo
- *) just for one match.
- clubs with "?" are not definitely identified.
Top scorer
He was top scorer of the Liga Paulista in the following years:- 1912 Club: Associação Atlética Mackenzie CollegeAssociação Atlética Mackenzie CollegeAssociação Atlética Mackenzie College, commonly known as Mackenzie College, were a Brazilian football team from São Paulo, São Paulo state. They competed several times in the Campeonato Paulista.-History:...
12 goals - 1914 Club: Clube Athletico Paulistano 12 goals
- 1917 Club: Clube Atlético Ypiranga 15 goals
- 1918 Club: Clube Athletico Paulistano 25 goals
- 1919 Club: Clube Atlético Ypiranga 26 goals
- 1921 Club: Clube Athletico Paulistano 33 goals
- 1927 Club: Clube Athletico Paulistano 13 goals
- 1928 Club: Clube Athletico Paulistano 29 goals
- 1929 Club: Clube Athletico Paulistano 16 goals
Because of the internal quarrels and the following splitting of the league in the LPF and APEA he had to share the top scorer title with the following players in the following years:
- 1914 player: NecoNecoManoel Nunes , born March 5, 1895 in São Paulo – died May 31, 1977 in São Paulo, Brazil) was an association football midfielder. With great skill and tenacity, he was the first idol of Corinthians, being the first player to get a statue in the team's gardens...
, Club: Sport Club Corinthians PaulistaSport Club Corinthians PaulistaSport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league...
, 12 goals - 1927 player: ArakenAbraham Patusca da SilveiraAbraham Patuska da Silveira, best known as Araken Patusca, or Araken was a Brazilian footballer who played striker. He was born in Santos....
, Club: Santos Futebol ClubeSantos Futebol ClubeSantos Futebol Clube is a Brazilian professional football club based in Santos, São Paulo They play in the Campeonato Paulista and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the highest professional leagues in São Paulo state and Brazil, respectively....
, 31 goals - 1928 player: HeitorHeitorHeitor is a given name which can refer to:*Heitor Pereira , Brazilian musician**Heitor TP, a 1994 album by Heitor Pereira*Heitor Villa-Lobos , Brazilian composer...
, Club: Palestra ItáliaSociedade Esportiva PalmeirasSociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942...
– today's Sociedade Esportiva PalmeirasSociedade Esportiva PalmeirasSociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942...
, 16 goals - 1929 player: FeitiçoFeitiço (footballer)Luis Macedo Matoso, known as Feitiço was a footballer who played as a center-forwarder for Santos between 1920 and 1930.-Biography:...
, Club: Santos Futebol ClubeSantos Futebol ClubeSantos Futebol Clube is a Brazilian professional football club based in Santos, São Paulo They play in the Campeonato Paulista and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the highest professional leagues in São Paulo state and Brazil, respectively....
, 12 goals
Friedenreich retired while playing for Flamengo in 1935 at the age of 43. He died on September 6, 1969 at the age of 77. He played over 1200 games, scoring over 1200 goals. The exact number of games and goals is not known. Friedenreich is reported to have scored 1329 goals in 1239 games. However, Pele
Pelé
However, Pelé has always maintained that those are mistakes, that he was actually named Edson and that he was born on 23 October 1940.), best known by his nickname Pelé , is a retired Brazilian footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time...
fans argue he scored 1239 in 1329 games.
External links
- Futbol Factory profile (Archived)
- Profile at Netvasco
- Matches and goal on RSSSF