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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.
1. Profile
- 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
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dragon
- Origin
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Height
- 175 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Arthur Friedenreich born?
July 18, 1892 – September 6, 1969.
Where is Arthur Friedenreich from?
Arthur Friedenreich is from São Paulo, Brazil.
What does Arthur Friedenreich do?
Arthur Friedenreich works as association football player.
How tall is Arthur Friedenreich?
Arthur Friedenreich is 175 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.