João Roberto Basílio (born 4 February 1949), simply known as Basílio, is a Brazilian former professional footballer and manager, who played as a attacking midfielder.
Career
Revealed in the Portuguesa youth categories, he became an idol of the club, making more than 300 appearances and participating in winning the 1973 state title. In 1975 he was sold to Corinthians, a club that arrived with the mission of replacing Roberto Rivellino.[1]
He entered the club's history on 13 October 1977 by scoring the goal in the third game of the Campeonato Paulista final, against Ponte Preta, which ended a 22-year title drought.[2][3]
He also had a quick career as a manager during the 90s, coaching Corinthians, Juventus-SP, São José, Nacional, Bragantino, União São João and Inter de Limeira.[4] In 2013 he became a sports commentator, participating in the traditional Mesa Redonda program on TV Gazeta.[5]
Honours
- Portuguesa
- Campeonato Paulista: 1973 (shared)
- Taça Estado de São Paulo: 1973
- Corinthians
References
- ^ Érico Faria Loreto; Márcio Monteiro Alencar; Rafael Ribeiro Emiliano; Thiago Teixeira de Azevedo (2007). Almanaque da Lusa. Fundação Cásper Líbero.
- ^ "Autor do gol do histórico título de 1977, Basílio completa 74 anos neste sábado". SC Corinthians (in Portuguese). 4 February 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ ""O gol mudou minha vida" - HOMENAGEM PARA BASÍLIO - Corinthians campeão paulista de 1977". TV Gazeta (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Basílio, Ídolo do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Basílio (Ex-meia do Corinthians e herói de 77)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
External links
- Basílio at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
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