Assis (footballer, born 1952)

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

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Assis and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.
Assis
Personal information
Full name Benedito de Assis da Silva
Date of birth (1952-11-12)November 12, 1952
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death July 6, 2014(2014-07-06) (aged 61)
Place of death Curitiba, Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980 São Paulo 31 (5)
1981 Internacional 7 (4)
1982 Atlético Paranaense 23 (5)
1983–1987 Fluminense 65 (19)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2009

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. Archived from the original on 2009-02-18. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
  3. "Eterno "Carrasco", ex-atacante Assis morre no Paraná, aos 61 anos" (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. Retrieved 2014-07-07.


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