Benedito de Assis da Silva

Assis
Personal information
Full nameBenedito de Assis da Silva
Date of birthNovember 12, 1952
Place of birthSão Paulo, Brazil
Date of deathJuly 6, 2014 (aged 61)
Place of deathCuritiba, Brazil
Playing positionForward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1980São Paulo31(5)
1981Internacional7(4)
1982Atlético Paranaense23(5)
1983–1987Fluminense65(19)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 June 2009.
† Appearances (Goals).

Benedito de Assis da Silva (November 12, 1952 – July 6, 2014), commonly known as Assis was a Brazilian footballer who achieved notoriety playing for Fluminense. More recently he was working as a manager for Fluminense's youth team.[1][2]

Assis died on July 6, 2014 due to multiple organ failure at the age of 61.[3]

Honours

References

  1. "Hoje diretor, Assis vê Fluminense em seu melhor momento" (in Portuguese). PELÉ.NET. 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
  2. "Assis (Benedito de Assis da Silva)" (in Portuguese). futpedia.com. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
  3. "Eterno "Carrasco", ex-atacante Assis morre no Paraná, aos 61 anos" (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. Retrieved 2014-07-07.