Atis Monteiro

Atis Monteiro (6 April 1932 – 27 August 2025), simply known as Atis, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Revealed at Ponte Preta in 1948, Atis played for the club until 1953. He went down in history for being the first player to score a hat-trick during a Derby Campineiro match, on 6 July 1952. In 1953 he went to Portuguesa where he was part of the Rio-São Paulo winning team in 1955. In 1956 he was transferred to Fluminense alongside his midfield teammate, Julinho Botelho. Feeling pain, he played little, returning to Ponte Preta where he ended his career.

Honours

Portuguesa Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1955

Death

Atis Monteiro died in Campinas on 27 August 2025, at the age of 93.