Overview

• He collapsed on Friday while watching União Rondonópolis vs. Academia in the sub‑17 category and was first treated at a UPA before transfer to Santa Casa’s ICU.
• Hospital exams detected an aortic aorta aneurysm, and an open‑chest procedure was undertaken, but his condition remained critical and he died on Monday.
• He had been serving as União Rondonópolis’s football supervisor after retiring as a player in 2022.
• His career included stints at América‑MG, Santo André, Guarani, Figueirense, Botafogo‑SP and União Barbarense, with titles such as the 2004 Série C and the 2015 Série D.
• Clubs and authorities, including América‑MG, Santo André, Guarani and the Federação Matogrossense de Futebol, issued condolences recognizing his legacy.