Personal information | |||
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Full name | Vitorino Lopes Garcia | ||
Date of birth | 1 November 1948 | ||
Place of birth | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | ||
Date of death | 19 March 2013 | (aged 64)||
Place of death | Florianópolis, Brazil | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
EC Hilaturas (futsal) | |||
Tejidos (futsal) | |||
Brasil de Pelotas (futsal) | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1966–1967 | Brasil de Pelotas | ||
1968–1970 | Botafogo | 14 | (2) |
1970 | Olaria | ||
1971–1972 | Grêmio | 19 | (3) |
1972 | Sergipe | 13 | (2) |
1973 | Athletico Paranaense | 15 | (2) |
1974 | Grêmio | 20 | (3) |
1974 | Inter de Lages | ||
1975 | CSA | 12 | (0) |
1975 | Rio Negro | ||
1975 | Galícia | ||
1976 | Colorado | ||
1976 | Brasil de Pelotas | ||
1976 | Juventude | ||
1977 | Chapecoense | ||
1978–1979 | Coquimbo Unido | 55 | (11) |
1980–1985 | Deportes La Serena | 69 | (18) |
1985 | Chapecoense | ||
Managerial career | |||
Figueirense (youth) | |||
Guarani de Palhoça (assistant) | |||
Canoinhas AC | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Vitorino Lopes Garcia (11 November 1948 – 19 March 2013), known as Torino, was a Brazilian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for clubs in Brazil and Chile.
Born in Pelotas, Brazil, [1] as a youth player, Torino played futsal for the clubs EC Hilaturas, Tejidos and Brasil de Pelotas in his city of birth. [2] He began his career in football with Brasil de Pelotas in 1966. [3] With an extensive career in his country of birth, he stood out as a player of important clubs such as Botafogo, Grêmio, Athletico Paranaense, Juventude, Chapecoense, among others. [4]
He also had stints with Olaria, Sergipe, [3] Inter de Lages, [5] CSA, [3] Rio Negro, Galícia and Colorado. [6]
On 17 June 1972, he took part of the Gaúcho team [ pt] alongside players such as Elías Figueroa, Everaldo and Atilio Ancheta, in a match against the Brazil national team in Estádio Beira-Rio, which is well-remembered by the most attendance in the stadium history. [1] [7]
As a player of Botafogo, he won the 1968 Campeonato Brasileiro (Taça Brasil). [8]
In 1978, he emigrated to Chile and signed with Coquimbo Unido in the top division by recommendation of Elías Figueroa, alongside his compatriot Benê. A year later, Liminha joined the club recommended by Torino. [9] They three are well remembered by his seasons together in the squad. [10]
In 1980, he switched to the traditional rival, Deportes La Serena, [11] staying with them until 1985, returning to his homeland the same year to play for Chapecoense for six months. [9]
Torino started a football academy in Florianópolis. [12] Since his death, it has been managed by his son. [9]
At club level, he worked for the Figueirense youth system in the 1990s, [5] coached teams from the South of Brazil, [4] such as Canoinhas AC [ es] and was the assistant coach of Guarani de Palhoça. [2]
Torino had four children, three daughters and a son, [2] Torino Garcia Lopes, who was born in Coquimbo, Chile. [9]
He developed a close friendship with his former fellows footballers in Botafogo, Afonsinho and Caju, who frequently visited him at home located in Praia dos Ingleses. [2]
He performed as a sport commentator for Rádio Ilha Norte FM. [12]
Botafogo
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Vitorino Lopes Garcia | ||
Date of birth | 1 November 1948 | ||
Place of birth | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | ||
Date of death | 19 March 2013 | (aged 64)||
Place of death | Florianópolis, Brazil | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
EC Hilaturas (futsal) | |||
Tejidos (futsal) | |||
Brasil de Pelotas (futsal) | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1966–1967 | Brasil de Pelotas | ||
1968–1970 | Botafogo | 14 | (2) |
1970 | Olaria | ||
1971–1972 | Grêmio | 19 | (3) |
1972 | Sergipe | 13 | (2) |
1973 | Athletico Paranaense | 15 | (2) |
1974 | Grêmio | 20 | (3) |
1974 | Inter de Lages | ||
1975 | CSA | 12 | (0) |
1975 | Rio Negro | ||
1975 | Galícia | ||
1976 | Colorado | ||
1976 | Brasil de Pelotas | ||
1976 | Juventude | ||
1977 | Chapecoense | ||
1978–1979 | Coquimbo Unido | 55 | (11) |
1980–1985 | Deportes La Serena | 69 | (18) |
1985 | Chapecoense | ||
Managerial career | |||
Figueirense (youth) | |||
Guarani de Palhoça (assistant) | |||
Canoinhas AC | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Vitorino Lopes Garcia (11 November 1948 – 19 March 2013), known as Torino, was a Brazilian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for clubs in Brazil and Chile.
Born in Pelotas, Brazil, [1] as a youth player, Torino played futsal for the clubs EC Hilaturas, Tejidos and Brasil de Pelotas in his city of birth. [2] He began his career in football with Brasil de Pelotas in 1966. [3] With an extensive career in his country of birth, he stood out as a player of important clubs such as Botafogo, Grêmio, Athletico Paranaense, Juventude, Chapecoense, among others. [4]
He also had stints with Olaria, Sergipe, [3] Inter de Lages, [5] CSA, [3] Rio Negro, Galícia and Colorado. [6]
On 17 June 1972, he took part of the Gaúcho team [ pt] alongside players such as Elías Figueroa, Everaldo and Atilio Ancheta, in a match against the Brazil national team in Estádio Beira-Rio, which is well-remembered by the most attendance in the stadium history. [1] [7]
As a player of Botafogo, he won the 1968 Campeonato Brasileiro (Taça Brasil). [8]
In 1978, he emigrated to Chile and signed with Coquimbo Unido in the top division by recommendation of Elías Figueroa, alongside his compatriot Benê. A year later, Liminha joined the club recommended by Torino. [9] They three are well remembered by his seasons together in the squad. [10]
In 1980, he switched to the traditional rival, Deportes La Serena, [11] staying with them until 1985, returning to his homeland the same year to play for Chapecoense for six months. [9]
Torino started a football academy in Florianópolis. [12] Since his death, it has been managed by his son. [9]
At club level, he worked for the Figueirense youth system in the 1990s, [5] coached teams from the South of Brazil, [4] such as Canoinhas AC [ es] and was the assistant coach of Guarani de Palhoça. [2]
Torino had four children, three daughters and a son, [2] Torino Garcia Lopes, who was born in Coquimbo, Chile. [9]
He developed a close friendship with his former fellows footballers in Botafogo, Afonsinho and Caju, who frequently visited him at home located in Praia dos Ingleses. [2]
He performed as a sport commentator for Rádio Ilha Norte FM. [12]
Botafogo