Sílvio Lagreca

Sílvio Lagreca
Personal information
Date of birth (1895-06-14)14 June 1895
Place of birth Piracicaba, Brazil
Date of death 30 April 1966(1966-04-30) (aged 70)
Place of death São Paulo, Brazil
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1914–1921 São Bento
1922–1925 Botafogo
International career
1916–1919 Brazil 10 (1)
Managerial career
1914 Brazil
1916 Brazil
1940 Brazil
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sílvio Lagreca (14 June 1895 – 30 April 1966) was a Brazilian football player, manager, and referee.[1][2][3]

Lagreca was born in Piracicaba, Brazil, in 1895.[2] At a club level, he played for São Bento and Botafogo.[3]

Alongside Rubens Sales, he was also the first manager of the Brazil national football team in 1914,[4] which he also managed two further times, in 1916 and 1940.[5][4]

Lagreca died in São Paulo in 1966.[2]

Honours

References

  1. ^ "O tigre das redes". Placar (in Brazilian Portuguese). No. 676. 6 May 1983. p. 68.
  2. ^ a b c d "O Brasil na Copa América 1916–2007" (in Brazilian Portuguese). CBF. Archived from the original on 18 March 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Sylvio Lagreca » Profile". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b "List of Brazil managers all-time: Will Carlo Ancelotti be Selecao's first foreign coach?". The Sporting News. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  5. ^ Leme de Arruda, Marcelo (1 January 2026). "Brazilian National Team Coaches". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 January 2025.