Catê

Catê
Personal information
Full nameMarco Antônio Lemos Tozzi
Date of birth7 November 1973
Place of birthCruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Date of death27 December 2011 (aged 38)
Place of deathIpê, Río Grande do Sul, Brazil
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing positionStriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1989Guarany de Cruz Alta
1990Grêmio
1991–1994São Paulo
1994Cruzeiro
1995São Paulo
1996–1997Universidad Católica
1998–1999Sampdoria
2000Flamengo
2001New England Revolution22(8)
200315 de Novembro
2004Glória
2004–2005Maracaibo
2005Palestino
2005Remo
2006Esportivo
2008Brusque
National team
1993Brazil U206(1)
Teams managed
2008Itinga
2009Nova Prata
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Marco Antônio Lemos Tozzi (7 November 1973 – 27 December 2011), commonly known as Catê, was a Brazilian footballer who played for clubs of Brazil, Chile, Italy, the United States and Venezuela.

Career

Born in Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Catê began his football career with local side Guarany. He had a brief spell with Grêmio before finding success with São Paulo under manager Telê Santana.[1]

Catê played for Brazil at the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship finals in Australia.[2]

Death

Catê died in a road traffic accident in the town of Ipê, Rio Grande do Sul, when the car he was driving was involved in a collision with a truck.[3]

Honors

Club

Domestic

International

Individual

References

  1. "Ex-jogador Catê morre em acidente de carro no Rio Grande do Sul" (in Portuguese). Placar. 27 December 2011.
  2. CatêFIFA competition record
  3. "Campeão mundial pelo São Paulo, Catê morre em acidente em Ipê, RS". G1 Globo (in Portuguese). 27 December 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2011.

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