Eurico Lara (24 January 1897 – 6 November 1935), was a Brazilian footballer.

Biography

He was born in

Uruguaiana Uruguaiana is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is located on the eastern shore of the Uruguay River bordering Argentina. Opposite to Uruguaiana, and joined to it by a road/railway bridge, lies the Argentine city of P ...

. Eurico Lara played for

Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense (), commonly known as Grêmio, is a Brazilian professional football club based in Porto Alegre, capital city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The club plays in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série ...

from 1920 to 1935. He played his last match on 23 September 1935, when his club defeated

Internacional Sport Club Internacional (), commonly known as Internacional or simply Inter, is a Brazilian professional football club based in Porto Alegre. They play in the Série A, the first division of the Brazilian league, as well as in Campeonat ...

2–0. Due to cardiac problems, he was substituted during half-time, dying approximately two months later in

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. According to legend, he died during that match, after defending a penalty shot by his brother. He is mentioned in Grêmio's anthem.

References

1897 births 1935 deaths Brazilian footballers Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense players Association football goalkeepers {{Brazil-footy-goalkeeper-stub