Teixeirinha (footballer, born 1922)
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São Paulo F.C. athletes Renganeschi, Noronha, Teixeirinha, Savério and Rui. | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Elísio dos Santos Teixeira | ||
| Date of birth | March 4, 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 17 August 1999 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1938 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939–1956 | São Paulo | 525 | (188) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 March 2022 | |||
Elísio dos Santos Teixeira (4 March 1922 – 17 August 1999), was a Brazilian professional footballer who has played for São Paulo FC as a forward. Teixeirinha won the Campeonato Paulista for 6 opportunities playing alongside great players like Leonidas and Sastre, and scored 188 goals in 525 games, being the #4 scorer in the history of São Paulo Futebol Clube. He was called to defend Brazil national team at the 1946 South American Championship, however he did not enter in any matches.