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Victor Ratautas

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Victor Ratautas
Personal information
Full name Victor Ratautas
Date of birth (1934-03-10)10 March 1934
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death 30 June 1996(1996-06-30) (aged 62)
Place of death Santo André, Brazil
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1952–1954 Juventus 67 (4)
1954–1961 São Paulo 390 (8)
1961–1965 Ponte Preta
1966 Taubaté
1967 DERAC Itapetininga
1968–1969 Saad
International career
1960 Brazil 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2023

Victor Ratautas (born 10 March 1934 – 30 June 1996), was football player, who played as a centre-back.[1][2]

Personal life

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Of Lithuanian descent (and sometimes called as Victor Lituano), Victor was known at the time for his virility and his man-to-man marking ability, being considered one of Pelé's greatest opponents.[3] In São Paulo FC, played alongside Mauro Ramos and Nilton de Sordi, but unlike his teammates, he was never called up to the Brazil national team in an official tournament.

Death

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Victor died in the city of Santo André on 30 June 1996.

Honours

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São Paulo

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References

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  1. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Que fim levou? Vitor Lituano". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Vitor Lituano… não brincava em serviço". Tardes de Pacaembu (in Portuguese). 25 June 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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