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Born on July 18, 1892 in São Paulo, Brazil, Arthur Friedenreich was an association football player. Death is recorded on September 6, 1969, at the age of 77. The listed height was 175 cm.
My Take
Arthur Friedenreich fascinates me as a kind of ghost at the dawn of Brazilian football. Born in Sao Paulo in 1892, nicknamed The Tiger and Golden Foot, he was a forward whose goal tally is so legendary it's literally disputed, with some calling him one of the all-time top scorers. I love that ambiguity, the way his myth outran the record-keeping of his time. As a mixed-race pioneer in an early, exclusionary game, his significance to me runs deeper than the numbers. He feels like the missing prologue to the jogo bonito the world fell in love with decades later.
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- Name (English)
- Arthur Friedenreich
- Name (Japanese)
- アルツール・フリーデンライヒ
- Reading
- あるつーる・ふりーでんらいひ
- Born
- July 18, 1892 – September 6, 1969
- Origin
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Height
- 175 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dragon
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Arthur Friedenreich born?
Born July 18, 1892.
When did Arthur Friedenreich die?
Died September 6, 1969, aged 77.
Where was Arthur Friedenreich from?
Arthur Friedenreich was from São Paulo, Brazil.
What did Arthur Friedenreich do?
Arthur Friedenreich worked as association football player.
How tall was Arthur Friedenreich?
Arthur Friedenreich was 175 cm.
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