Jorge Tavares Py (14 November 1898 – 9 March 1930) was a Brazilian footballer who played as a defender.

Jorge Py
Personal information
Full name Jorge Tavares Py
Date of birth (1898-11-14)14 November 1898
Place of birth Porto Alegre, Brazil
Date of death 9 March 1930(1930-03-09) (aged 31)
Place of death Teresópolis, Brazil
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Grêmio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1914–1925 Grêmio 143 (9)
1926–1930 Fluminense 76 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2024

Career

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A renowned defender at Grêmio, he made 143 appearances for the club, winning the Porto Alegre city championship several times and the state championship twice. In 1926 he arrived at Fluminense where he won the Torneio Início in 1927 and the Campeonato Carioca runners-up.[1] He also played as a basketball player.[2]

Personal life

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Jorge Py is half-brother of Aurélio de Lima Py, president of Grêmio FBPA and brother of João Tavares Py, also a footballer.[1]

Honours

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Football

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Grêmio
Fluminense

Basketball

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Fluminense

Death

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Jorge Py died in a landslide occurred in Teresópolis, in the early hours of 9 March 1930, when returning by train to Rio de Janeiro after playing a friendly football match.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jorge Tavares Py". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Jorge Py, um herói tricolor". Panorama Tricolor (in Portuguese). 27 October 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
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  • Jorge Py at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)