Algisto Lorenzato (May 20, 1910 – July 16, 1960), usually known as ''Batatais'' (after the

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ian city where he was born), was a

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goalkeeper. In career, started at early 1930s at Comercial Futebol Clube of

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, he played for Portuguesa,

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and América-RJ where close his career in 1948. He won five Rio de Janeiro State Tournament in 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940 and 1941. For

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he participated at

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and played two matches. He died in

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at age 50.

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1910 births 1960 deaths Brazilian men's footballers Brazil men's international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers America Football Club (Rio de Janeiro) players Comercial Futebol Clube (Ribeirão Preto) players Fluminense FC players Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players São Paulo state football team players 1938 FIFA World Cup players Brazilian people of Italian descent Footballers from São Paulo (state) People from Batatais {{Brazil-footy-goalkeeper-stub