Áureo Agostinho Arruda Malinverni (26 December 1933 – 17 May 2023), simply known as Áureo, was a Brazilian professional

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and

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, who played as a defender and

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Career

Born in Lages, Santa Catarina, Áureo began his career at EC Internacional in his hometown. He also played for Flamengo de

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(currently SER Caxias) and for Grêmio FBPA, where he made 344 appearances and was part of most of the club's achievements in the 1960s. In 2003 he was included in the Grêmio FBPA hall of fame. Áureo also played for the Brazil national team in two matches, against

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, valid for the 1966 Copa Bernardo O'Higgins.

Managerial career

Áureo managed several clubs, especially in the south region of Brazil. He was champion in 1975 with Avaí FC, being the coach with the most total appearances for the club, with 252 in total.

Honours

Player

;Grêmio *

Campeonato Gaúcho The Campeonato Gaúcho (English: Gaúcho Championship), officially named as Campeonato Gaúcho de Futebol Série A and commonly known as the Gauchão or the Gauchão Ipiranga (company), Ipiranga for sponsorship reasons, is the top-flight profess ...

: 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 *

Campeonato Citadino de Porto Alegre The Campeonato Citadino de Porto Alegre () was a football competition held among the clubs located in the city of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It was established in 1910, making it older than the Campeonato Gaúcho. Champions Follow ...

: 1964, 1965 ;Brazil *

Copa Bernardo O'Higgins Copa Bernardo O'Higgins () was a national football tournament disputed between Brazil and Chile, from 1955 to 1966. The competition, played on a two-legged format, was similar to other tournaments played at the time, such as the Roca Cup between ...

: 1966

Manager

;Avaí *

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: 1975

Death

Áureo died on 17 May 2023, at the age of 89, in the city of Florianópolis.

References

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