Marco Antônio Lemos Tozzi (7 November 1973 – 27 December 2011), commonly known as Catê, was a Brazilian

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who played for clubs of

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, the

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and

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Career

Born in

Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul Cruz Alta is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The town is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz Alta. Was founded on August 18, 1821. It is the birthplace writer Érico Veríssimo, of journalist and politician J� ...

, Catê began his football career with local side Guarany. He had a brief spell with Grêmio before finding success with

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under manager

Telê Santana Telê Santana da Silva, also known as Telê Santana (July 26, 1931 – April 21, 2006) was a Brazilian football manager and former player (right winger). He was born in Itabirito, Minas Gerais. Telê was the manager responsible for putting tog ...

. Catê played for

at the

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finals in Australia.

Death

Catê died in a road traffic accident in the town of

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, Rio Grande do Sul, when the car he was driving was involved in a collision with a truck.

Honors

Club

Domestic

1991, 1992 (Campeonato Paulista) * Cruzeiro 1994 (Campeonato Mineiro) * Universidad Católica 1996 (Copa Libertadores Liguilla) and 1997 (Torneo Apertura)

International

1992, 1993 (Copa Libertadores and Intercontinental Cup) and 1994 (Copa Conmebol)

Individual

* Midnight Riders Man of the Year, 2001

References

External links

Profile at New England Soccer Today
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