Bita

Silvio Lasso Lassalvia (11 August 1942 – 27 October 1992), better known as Bita, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Revealed by Náutico in 1962, Bita is considered the main player in the club's history, where he was six times state champion, top scorer three times in the Taça Brasil, and scoring 223 goals in 319 matches for the club. He had a quick spell at Nacional in 1967, and played for Santa Cruz from 1969 to 1972, being state champion in all these years again.

Bita received the nickname "The Rifleman", and was compared to Pelé and Ademir da Guia as one of the main players in Brazilian football in the 1960s. Despite this, he never played for the Brazilian team.

Personal life

Son of Italian Tommaso Lasalvia, Bita is the brother of midfielder Nado, with whom he played together at Náutico and later played for Vasco da Gama. Prêmio Belfort Duarte: 1972