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Ubiratã Silva do Espírito Santo (20 May 1955 – 14 September 2020), better known as Bira Burro, was a Brazilian professional footballer and manager, who played as a forward.
Career
Born in the state of Amapá, Aldo began his career at EC Macapá, where he was regional champion of the Amazon in 1975. Bira made history mainly playing for Clube do Remo, where he was three-time state champion, and for SC Internacional, being part of the national champion squad in 1979. He was nicknamed "burro" (English: donkey) in Pará football, due to the frequentely confusion he made during radio interviews.
Personal life
Bira is brother of the also footballer Aldo.
Honours
Macapá
Torneio Integração da Amazônia: 1975
Remo
Campeonato Paraense: 1977, 1978, 1979
Internacional
Campeonato Brasileiro: 1979
Campeonato Gaúcho: 1981
Atlético Mineiro
Campeonato Mineiro: 1982
Náutico
Campeonato Pernambucano: 1984
Individual
Campeonato Paraense top scorer: 1978, 1979
Death
Bira died on 14 September 2020, victim from liver cancer.
References
External links
Bira Burro at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
