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 one of the first black players in the previously white world of Brazilian football, and was arguably the sport's first black superstar. He was of mixed descent; his father Oscar Friedenreich emigrated from Germany to Brazil, and his mother Mathilde was an Afro-Brazilian. July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The title of this article contains the character ã. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Sao Paulo, Sao Paolo or Saint Paul. ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... Year 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Afro-Brazilian or African Brazilian is the term used to racially categorise Brazilian citizens of some or full Black African origin, yet it is rarely used in Brazil. ...

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. 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... First International Argentina 3 - 0 Brazil (Buenos Aires, Argentina; August 20, 1914) Largest win Brazil 9 - 0 Colombia (Lima, Peru; 23 March 1957) Worst defeat Argentina 6 - 1 Brazil (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 5 March 1940) World Cup Appearances 17 (First in 1930) Best result Winners, 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The third edition of the South American Championship was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from May 11 to May 29, 1919. ... According to the schedule, the fifth edition of the South American Championship was to be held in Chile, but Brazil requested to host it because of the independence celebrations. ... The Copa América is the main national football competition of the CONMEBOL and CONCACAF confederations. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... World map exhibiting the location of Europe. ...

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: Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... Year 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Clube de Regatas do Flamengo is a Brazilian multimodality sportive association from Rio de Janeiro. ...

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

Because of the internal quarrels and the following splitting of the league in the LPF and APEA he had to share the top scorer title with the following players in the following years: 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... Year 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for full calendar). ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

1914 player: Neco, Club: Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, 12 goals

1927 player: Araken, Club: Santos Futebol Clube, 31 goals

1928 player: Heitor, Club: Palestra Itália - today's Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, 16 goals

1929 player: Feitiço, Club: Santos Futebol Clube, 12 goals

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^[1]. However, Friedenrich's statistics cannot be confirmed as some of the goals occurred in matches not recognised by FIFA^{[citation needed]}. Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Manoel Nunes, Neco (born March 5, 1895 in São Paulo, SP) was a Brazilian football midfielder. ... Sport Club Corinthians Paulista is a Brazilian sports club, based on São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, most known for its football team, one of the most popular and important football teams in Brazil. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Abraham Patuska da Silveira, best known as Araken (born in Santos, July 17, 1905 – dead January 24, 1990) was a Brazilian football striker. ... Santos Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football team from Santos, São Paulo state, Brazil. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... Palestra Itália was the old name of two traditional Brazilian football clubs: Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, a club from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state. ... Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, usually called Palmeiras, is a Brazilian football team from São Paulo, Brazil, founded on August 26, 1914, as Societá Sportiva Palestra Italia, but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Santos Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football team from Santos, São Paulo state, Brazil. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... Year 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... For the Hawaiian goddess, see Pele (mythology). ...

External links

• http://www.futbolfactory.futbolweb.net/index.php?ff=historicos&idjugador=44
• http://www.netvasco.com.br/mauroprais/futbr/fried.html

References

1. ^ 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. See [1]