Dener
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| Dener | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dener Augusto de Sousa | |
| Date of birth | April 2, 1971 | |
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Date of death | April 18, 1994 (aged 23) | |
| Place of death | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 71⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1988 1988 - 1991 |
São Paulo Portuguesa |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1991 - 1993 1993 1994 |
Portuguesa → Grêmio (loan) → Vasco (loan) |
? (?) ? (?) ? (?) |
| National team | ||
| 1991 |  Brazil |
2 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Dener Augusto de Sousa, usually known simply as Dener[1] (born April 2, 1971 in São Paulo, São Paulo state, Brazil; died April 18, 1994 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), was a Brazilian football (soccer) center-forward.[2] He played twice for the Brazil national team.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Youth career
Dener started his career at São Paulo's youth squad, in 1988, but after just two months he moved to Portuguesa's youth squad. In 1991, playing for Portuguesa, he won the Copa São Paulo de Juniores, and was elected the competition's best player.[3]
[edit] Professional career
In 1991, he was promoted to Portuguesa's first team squad, where he stayed until 1993. In 1993, Corinthians failed to sign him, and then he was loaned to Grêmio of Porto Alegre[3], where he won the Rio Grande do Sul State Championship.[2]. In the following year he was loaned to Vasco of Rio de Janeiro, where he posthumously won the Rio de Janeiro State Championship.[4]
[edit] National team
Dener played two matches for the Brazil national team, managed by Paulo Roberto Falcão. On March 27, 1991, he played against Argentina, and two months later, on May 28, he played against Bulgaria.[2]
[edit] Death
On April 18, 1994 in Rio de Janeiro, he died of a car accident, when his car, a Mitsubishi Eclipse, crashed in a tree at Borges de Medeiros Avenue, Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas. The car's driver was Dener's friend, Oto Gomes de Miranda, who lost both legs in the accident. Dener was strangled by the car's seat belt.[3]
[edit] Achievements
Dener won three competitions:
| Year | Club | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Portuguesa | Copa São Paulo de Juniores |
| 1993 | Grêmio | Campeonato Gaúcho |
| 1994 | Vasco | Campeonato Carioca |
[edit] References
- ^ (Portuguese) Dener Augusto de Sousa. Brazilian Football Confederation. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
- ^ a b c Dener. Sambafoot. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
- ^ a b c (Portuguese) Dener - O gênio dos dribles mágicos. Gazeta Esportiva. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
- ^ Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 1 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
[edit] External links
- (Portuguese) Dener profile at the Brazilian FA database
