| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hélio Geraldo Caxambu | ||
| Date of birth | (1918-10-15)October 15, 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | Campinas, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 12 September 1997(1997-09-12) (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Campinas, Brazil | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1933–1934 | Portuguesa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1935–1936 | Portuguesa | ||
| 1937–1943 | São Paulo | 80 | (0) |
| 1940 | →Ponte Preta (loan) | ||
| 1944–1949 | Portuguesa | ||
| 1950–1952 | Juventus-SP | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1957 | São Paulo (caretaker) | ||
| 1961 | São Paulo (caretaker) | ||
| 1962 | São Paulo (caretaker) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 September 2023 | |||
Hélio Geraldo Caxambu (15 October 1918 – 12 September 1997), simply known asCaxambu, was a Brazilian professionalfootballer, referee and manager who played as agoalkeeper.[1][2][3]
Caxambu worked as a painter in the early 1930s, when he had the opportunity to play for Portuguesa, taking part in the conquest of the two APEA states in 1935 and 1936. He went to São Paulo FC in the next year, where he would be successful alongside players likeLeônidas andSastre. He was also acted as a referee, organized the first entity that took care of athletes' rights inSão Paulo, and returned to São Paulo FC as an employee and eventual carekater.[4]