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Gatão

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Gatão
Personal information
Full name Vicente Naval Filho
Date of birth (1928-05-10)10 May 1928
Place of birth Piracicaba, Brazil
Date of death 2 March 1995(1995-03-02) (aged 66)
Place of death Piracicaba, Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
EC Vera Cruz (Piracicaba)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1945–1952 XV de Piracicaba 423 (212)
1952–1955 Corinthians 73 (18)
1955 Ponte Preta
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 January 2024

Vicente Naval Filho (10 May 1928 – 2 March 1995), better known by the nickname Gatão, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

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A standout in amateur football in Piracicaba, Vicente received the nickname Gatão due to his father's warehouse, which was close to the old stadium on Rua Moraes Barros. He played most of his career for XV, where he participated in the conquests of the second division in 1947 and 1948, in addition to Corinthians, being part of the state champion squad and the Rio-São Paulo Tournament in the early 50s.[1] Having problems maintaining his physical shape, he ended his career after a quick spell at Ponte Preta.[2][3]

Personal life

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Vicente is father of the also footballer José Fernando Naval, better known as Gatãozinho.

Honours

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XV de Piracicaba
Corinthians

References

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  1. ^ "Gatão, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Gatão… talvez o ar de Piracicaba fosse mesmo diferente". Tardes de Pacaembu (in Portuguese). 4 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Que fim levou? Gatão (Ex-centroavante do XV de Piracicaba e Corinthians)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 January 2024.
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  • Gatão at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)