Teleco

Uriel Fernandes (12 November 1913 – 22 July 2000), commonly known as Teleco, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a striker. Most of his career was spent with Corinthians, representing the club during one full decade.

He was given the nickname Teleco by his grandmother when he was a young boy. He was referred to as "O Rei das Viradas" (King of the Twist) and "O Homem Gol" (Goal Man), for his exploits with his main club, scoring 251 goals in 246 games as well as helping it to four state titles. For these achievements, he is considered by many as a legend of the club and one of its greatest ever players.

Football career Teleco began his career with Britânia Sport Club in 1933, one of the clubs that gave rise to Paraná Clube through various mergers, He made his debut for Corinthians on 16 December 1934, when his side was crushed 5-0 by Vasco de Gama.

On 8 December 1935, Teleco helped his side to victory over Portuguesa Santista. The win would start an incredible run of 39 games without defeat for Corinthians, spanning a year and 3 months; despite this his side still fell just short of the title because of a loss in the penultimate round of the 1936 Campeonato Paulista to Palestra. This goal-scoring record meant that he averaged 1.02 goals a game, higher than the 0.93 mark of Brazilian legend Pelé. He played his last competitive game for the club, aged 30, against Ypiranga in March 1944. Teleco was top scorer of the Campeonato Paulista on five occasions, nine goals in 1935, 28 in 1936, 15 in 1937, 32 in 1939 and 26 in 1941. This record of five top scoring honors in a top division, ranks among some of the highest in the world, level with the greats Jean-Pierre Papin and Delio Onnis and fellow Brazilian Mario Jardel.

Later years and death Following his career, Teleco worked for Corinthians, taking care of the club's trophy room from 1967 until 1991. In 1971, the Brazilian magazine "Grandes Times Brasileiros" placed Teleco into Corinthians's All-Time Team. He died on the morning of 22 July 2000, with the cause of death being undisclosed. He was 86 years old.

Personal life

Teleco was brother of the São Paulo FC goalkeeper in 1940s, King.

Honours

Corinthians Campeonato Paulista: 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941

Individual Campeonato Paulista Top scorer: 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1941