Francisco de Assis Luz Silva (4 October 1943 – 9 September 2020) was a Brazilian professional
footballer
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who played as a
defender.
Career
Born in
Ananindeua, Assis played for
Remo
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,
Fluminense
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(where he made 424 appearances, winning four state and one national title),
Sport Recife
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,
Ceara (where he won a further state title), and
ASA de Arapiraca.
References
1943 births
2020 deaths
Brazilian men's footballers
Clube do Remo players
Fluminense FC players
Sport Club do Recife players
Ceará Sporting Club players
Agremiação Sportiva Arapiraquense players
Men's association football defenders
Footballers from Pará
People from Ananindeua
20th-century Brazilian sportsmen
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