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 Caldeira playing forSantos FC | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Urbano Vilella Caldeira Filho | ||
| Date of birth | (1890-01-09)9 January 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Florianópolis, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 13 March 1933(1933-03-13) (aged 43) | ||
| Place of death | São Vicente, Brazil | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Germânia | |||
| AA das Palmeiras | |||
| 1913–1917 | Santos | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1913–1915 | Santos (player-manager) | ||
| 1924–1932 | Santos | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Urbano Vilella Caldeira Filho (9 January 1890 – 13 March 1933), known asUrbano Caldeira, was a Brazilianfootball player andmanager atSantos FC. His position wascentral defender.
Born inFlorianópolis,Santa Catarina, Caldeira moved toSão Paulo after becoming an employee of the Braziliancustoms agency.
After representingSport Club Germânia andAssociação Atlética das Palmeiras, Caldeira joined Santos FC in 1913, when the club had its first season in football.[1]
Caldeira was a player-manager of Santos FC for two years, also helping in the construction of the club's stadium in 1916. In 1917, he retired, but remained with the club as a member of the board.[1]
In 1924, Caldeira was again appointed manager of Santos FC. He remained in the role until 1932, and died on 13 March 1933, one day after the club's first professional match.[1][2]
Shortly after Caldeira's death, Santos FC's board decided to name the club's stadium after him:Estádio Urbano Caldeira, in honor of his years of dedication for the club. In 1938, the club also stated that 9 January would be "Urbano Caldeira Day".[1][2]