Teodoro Matos Santana (22 October 1946 – 12 June 2013) was a Brazilian professional

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who played as a

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Career

After previously playing for Ponte Preta, Teodoro made 303 appearances for

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in all competitions, winning the 1977 national title and the 1980 regional title. He later played in the United States for the

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Later life and death

Teodoro died on 12 June 2013, at the age of 66, from pancreatic cancer.

References

1946 births 2013 deaths Brazilian footballers Brazilian expatriate footballers Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players São Paulo FC players Dallas Tornado players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate soccer players in the United States Association football midfielders Deaths from pancreatic cancer Sportspeople from Santos, São Paulo {{Brazil-footy-midfielder-1940s-stub