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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Oberdan Cattani | ||
| Date of birth | (1919-06-12)June 12, 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Sorocaba, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | (2014-06-20)June 20, 2014 | ||
| Place of death | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1940–1954 | Palmeiras | 351 | (0) |
| 1954–1955 | Juventus | 26 | (0) |
| Total | 377 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1944–1945 | Brazil | 9 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Oberdan Cattani (June 12, 1919 - June 20, 2014) was a Brazilianfootball player in the position ofgoalkeeper. He played forPalmeiras from 1940 to 1954.[1]He was born inSorocaba,São Paulo.
Oberdan Cattani was the son of Italian immigrants from the Tuscany region. He was a truck driver when he took his first test, on a day off from work. Introduced before by his brother, he was hired in 1941, remaining at the club until 1954, having played 351 matches with Palmeiras.[2]
Of tall stature, big hands and elasticity, his defenses made him one of the most famous Brazilian goalkeepers of the 40s, a period in which theSecond World War prevented the holding of the World Cups.
His name is among the biggest idols of Palmeiras. In his curriculum for the club, there are four titles ofCampeonato Paulista (1942, 1944, 1947 and 1950), theTournament Rio-São Paulo of 1951 and theCopa Rio Internacional of 1951. The tournament, which was created with the aim of being a Club World Cup. In the conquest, Oberdan was in the reserve of the goalkeeperFábio Crippa[3]
On April 24, 1955, Oberdan was honored inSão Carlos by the "Association of Sports Chroniclers of São Carlos", with a cup.
Oberdan was described by opponents as an agile goalkeeper with great physical strength. A hallmark of Oberdan was that he could hold the ball with just one hand.[4]
Oberdan died on June 20, 2014, at the age of 95. The cause of death was cardiac complications caused by pneumonia.[5]
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