Tosiek
17-08-2006, 07:21:PM
Today I watched television programme about the history of football. They were talking about national teams, clubs, statistics, football stuff etc. Also in that programme was conversation about the best players from all the time. I found out about early King of football Arthur Friedenreich, he played at the beginning of twentieth age. Do you know that he scored more goals, than anyone else?
Art(h)ur Friedenreich (born July 18, 1892 in São Paulo - died September 6, 1969) was a Brazilian football player. Nicknamed The Tiger, he was arguably the sport's first black superstar. He was of mixed race descent. His father Oscar Friedenreich emigrated from Germany to Brazil. His mother Mathilde was an Afro-Brazilian.
After playing with a succession of São Paulo club sides from 1910 onwards, Friedenreich made his debut with the national team in 1914. He played twenty-two internationals, including wins in the 1919 and 1922 editions of the Copa América, scoring ten goals. On Brazil's 1925 tour of Europe, he was feted as the King of Football.
Playing record
Friedenreich played for the following clubs:
1909 SC Germania
1910 Clube Atlético Ypiranga
1911 SC Germania
1912 Associacão Atlética Mackenzie College
1913–1915 Clube Atlético Ypiranga
1916 Clube Atlético Paulistano
1917 Clube Atlético Ypiranga
1918–1929 Clube Atlético Paulistano
1929–1931 São Paulo da Floresta
1931–1934 Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
He was top scorer of the Liga Paulista in the following years:
1912 Club: Associação Atlética Mackenzie College 12 goals
1914 Club: Clube Atlético Paulistano 12 goals
1917 Club: Clube Atlético Ypiranga 15 goals
1918 Club: Clube Atlético Paulistano 25 goals
1919 Club: Clube Atlético Ypiranga 26 goals
1921 Club: Clube Atlético Paulistano 33 goals
1927 Club: Clube Atlético Paulistano 13 goals
1928 Club: Clube Atlético Paulistano 29 goals
1929 Club: Clube Atlético Paulistano 16 goals
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He retired while playing for Flamengo in 1934 at the age of 42 and died on September 6, 1969, he was 77 years old. He played over 1200 games, scoring over 1200 goals, which is comparable to the record of Pelé. However, Friedenrich's statistics cannot be confirmed as some of the goals occurred in matches not recognised by FIFA. The statistical records which his father and then team-mate Mario de Andrade compiled disappeared after Friedenreich's death.
The precise number of games and goals are unclear: some sources claim Friedenreich scored 1239 goals in 1329 games, and others that he scored 1329 goals in 1239 games. That these two numbers are identical save for the transposition of the second and third digits is a further source of confusion.
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Art(h)ur Friedenreich (born July 18, 1892 in São Paulo - died September 6, 1969) was a Brazilian football player. Nicknamed The Tiger, he was arguably the sport's first black superstar. He was of mixed race descent. His father Oscar Friedenreich emigrated from Germany to Brazil. His mother Mathilde was an Afro-Brazilian.
After playing with a succession of São Paulo club sides from 1910 onwards, Friedenreich made his debut with the national team in 1914. He played twenty-two internationals, including wins in the 1919 and 1922 editions of the Copa América, scoring ten goals. On Brazil's 1925 tour of Europe, he was feted as the King of Football.
Playing record
Friedenreich played for the following clubs:
1909 SC Germania
1910 Clube Atlético Ypiranga
1911 SC Germania
1912 Associacão Atlética Mackenzie College
1913–1915 Clube Atlético Ypiranga
1916 Clube Atlético Paulistano
1917 Clube Atlético Ypiranga
1918–1929 Clube Atlético Paulistano
1929–1931 São Paulo da Floresta
1931–1934 Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
He was top scorer of the Liga Paulista in the following years:
1912 Club: Associação Atlética Mackenzie College 12 goals
1914 Club: Clube Atlético Paulistano 12 goals
1917 Club: Clube Atlético Ypiranga 15 goals
1918 Club: Clube Atlético Paulistano 25 goals
1919 Club: Clube Atlético Ypiranga 26 goals
1921 Club: Clube Atlético Paulistano 33 goals
1927 Club: Clube Atlético Paulistano 13 goals
1928 Club: Clube Atlético Paulistano 29 goals
1929 Club: Clube Atlético Paulistano 16 goals
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He retired while playing for Flamengo in 1934 at the age of 42 and died on September 6, 1969, he was 77 years old. He played over 1200 games, scoring over 1200 goals, which is comparable to the record of Pelé. However, Friedenrich's statistics cannot be confirmed as some of the goals occurred in matches not recognised by FIFA. The statistical records which his father and then team-mate Mario de Andrade compiled disappeared after Friedenreich's death.
The precise number of games and goals are unclear: some sources claim Friedenreich scored 1239 goals in 1329 games, and others that he scored 1329 goals in 1239 games. That these two numbers are identical save for the transposition of the second and third digits is a further source of confusion.
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