Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mahicon José Librelato da Silva | ||
Date of birth | 30 March 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Orleáns, Brazil | ||
Date of death | 28 November 2002 | (aged 21)||
Place of death | Florianópolis, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1994-1996 | Criciúma | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1997–2001 | Criciúma | ||
2001–2002 | Internacional | 22 | (10) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
Mahicon José Librelato da Silva, (Orleáns, March 30, 1981[1] - Florianópolis, November 28, 2002) was a Brazilian footballer.
Mahicon died when his car crashed in Florianópolis, in 2002.[2]
A rising star when playing for Internacional, he was of great importance due to his goal scoring skills that helped Inter escape relegation in the 2002 edition of Campeonato Brasileiro, making colorados remember him fondly for his dedication and affection for the club. His image sobbing and crying after the decisive game against Paysandu Sport Club is one of the most famous of Inter's recent history