Fausto dos Santos

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Fausto dos Santos (born on January 28, 1905 in Codó, Maranhão – died on 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.

Popularly known as "Fausto, The Wonder Black" he was a pioneer to vindicate labor laws to footballers since the professionalization of Brazilian football in the beginning of 1930s.

He also played for other clubs, such as Bangu, Nacional of Montevideo and Flamengo. He died at the age of 34 of tuberculosis.

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v t e Brazil squad – 1930 FIFA World Cup

FW Araken FW Benedicto MF Benevenuto DF Brilhante FW Carvalho Leite FW Doca MF Fausto MF Fernando MF Fortes MF Hermógenes DF Itália MF Ivan Mariz GK Joel FW Manoelzinho FW Moderato FW Nilo DF Oscarino MF Pamplona FW Poly FW Preguinho FW Russinho FW Teóphilo GK Velloso DF Zé Luiz Coach: Píndaro

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Name	Santos, Fausto dos
Alternative names
Short description	Brazilian footballer and manager
Date of birth	January 28, 1905
Place of birth
Date of death	March 29, 1939
Place of death

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