Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sergio Echigo | ||
Date of birth | 28 July 1945 | ||
Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1964–1965 | Corinthians | 11 | (0) |
1967–1968 | Trespontano [ pt] | ? | (?) |
1971 | Bragantino | ? | (?) |
? | Paulista | ? | (?) |
1972–1974 | Towa Estate Development | 40 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Sérgio Echigo (セルジオ 越後, Serujio Echigo, born 28 July 1945) is a Brazilian former footballer and commentator of Japanese descent who played as a midfielder.
He joined the Corinthians in 1963 and played for Towa Real Estate S.C. in the Japan Soccer League between 1972 and 1974.
A highly technical player, Echigo was renowned for his feints and dribbling skills. [1] [2] He is responsible for inventing the dribbling move known as 'Elastico', or 'flip-flap', a move which Brazilian legend Rivellino acquired from him and perfected while they were teammates at Corinthians in 1964. [3]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Sergio Echigo | ||
Date of birth | 28 July 1945 | ||
Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1964–1965 | Corinthians | 11 | (0) |
1967–1968 | Trespontano [ pt] | ? | (?) |
1971 | Bragantino | ? | (?) |
? | Paulista | ? | (?) |
1972–1974 | Towa Estate Development | 40 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Sérgio Echigo (セルジオ 越後, Serujio Echigo, born 28 July 1945) is a Brazilian former footballer and commentator of Japanese descent who played as a midfielder.
He joined the Corinthians in 1963 and played for Towa Real Estate S.C. in the Japan Soccer League between 1972 and 1974.
A highly technical player, Echigo was renowned for his feints and dribbling skills. [1] [2] He is responsible for inventing the dribbling move known as 'Elastico', or 'flip-flap', a move which Brazilian legend Rivellino acquired from him and perfected while they were teammates at Corinthians in 1964. [3]