Biro-Biro

Brazilian footballer

For other uses, see Biro-Biro (disambiguation).

Biro-Biro

Personal information
Full name|  Antônio José da Silva Filho
Date of birth|  (1955-05-18) May 18, 1955 (age 67)
Place of birth|  Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil
Height|  1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)|  defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1977|  Sport|  |
1978-1989|  Corinthians|  |
1990-1991|  Portuguesa|  |
1991|  Coritiba|  |
1991-1993|  Guarani|  |
1993|  Paulista|  |
1993-1994|  Remo|  |
1994|  Botafogo-SP|  |
1995|  Nacional-SP|  |
Managerial career
1998|  Grêmio Mauaense
2001|  Barra do Garças
2002|  Francana
2006|  Guarujá
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Antônio José da Silva Filho, usually known as Biro-Biro (born May 18, 1955), is a retired professional Brazilian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for several Campeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs.[1]

## Playing career[edit]

Biro-Biro started his career in 1977, playing for Sport, where he won that season's Campeonato Pernambucano.[1] In 1978, he moved to Corinthians, where he was mistakenly called Lero-Lero by the club's president, Vicente Matheus, during the players presentation at the club.[1] During his eleven seasons as a Corinthians player, he won the Campeonato Paulista four times, in 1979, 1982, 1983 and in 1988,[1] won the Placar's Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Bola de Prata award in 1982,[2] and he scored 75 goals,[3] in 592 matches,[4] placing him as the fifth player with the most appearances for Corinthians.[5] After playing for Portuguesa in 1990 and in 1991, he played for Coritiba in 1991, Guarani from 1991 to 1993 and Paulista in 1993, before playing for Remo in 1993 and in 1994, where he won the Campeonato Paraense in 1993.[1] In 1994, he played for Botafogo-SP then he retired in 1995, while playing for Nacional-SP.[1]

## Managerial career[edit]

Biro-Biro started his managerial career in 1998, as Mauaense's head coach.[5]

## Honors[edit]

Besides winning the Bola de Prata in 1982,[2] Biro-Biro won the following honors during his playing career:[1]

Club  | Competition  | Seasons

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|

Corinthians | Campeonato Paulista | 1979, 1982, 1983, 1988
Remo | Campeonato Paraense | 1993
Sport | Campeonato Pernambucano | 1977

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f g Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 37\. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
2. ^ a b "Guia 2008 Brasileirão" (1318–B). São Paulo: Editora Abril. 2008: 154. `{{cite journal}}`: Cite journal requires `|journal=` (help)
3. ^ "Ex-volante do Corinthians pode ser "Maior da História"" (in Portuguese). Bola Rolando. Retrieved 2008-06-12.[dead link]
4. ^ "Especial 5.000: Biro-Biro, o craque frustrado" (in Portuguese). Bola Rolando. Retrieved 2008-06-12.[permanent dead link]
5. ^ a b "Com esse não tem lero-lero" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. Archived from the original on 2008-05-06. Retrieved 2008-06-12.

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1982 Bola de Prata

* GK: Carlos
* DF: Leandro
* DF: Juninho
* DF: Edinho
* DF: Wladimir
* MF: Batista
* MF: Biro-Biro
* MF: Pita
* MF: Zico
* FW: Lúcio
* FW: Careca

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals
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