Assis (footballer, born 1952)

Assis
Personal information
Full name Benedito de Assis 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 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)
International career
1984 Brazil 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Benedito de Assis Silva (November 12, 1952 – July 6, 2014), commonly known as Assis, was a Brazilian footballer who achieved fame playing for Fluminense. He made two appearances for the Brazil national team in 1984.[1][2] More recently he was working as a manager for Fluminense's youth team.[3][4]

Assis died on July 6, 2014, due to multiple organ failure at the age of 61.[5]

Honours

São Paulo
Internacional
Atlético Paranaense
Fluminense

References

  1. ↑ "All Players of Brazilian National Team". RSSSF. 21 June 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Brazilian National "A" Team Archive". RSSSF. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Hoje diretor, Assis vê Fluminense em seu melhor momento" (in Portuguese). PELÉ.NET. 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
  4. ↑ "Assis (Benedito de Assis da Silva)" (in Portuguese). futpedia.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-18. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
  5. ↑ "Eterno "Carrasco", ex-atacante Assis morre no Paraná, aos 61 anos" (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 6 July 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-07.
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