Weverson Eron Maldonado Saffiotti

Weverson Eron Maldonado Saffiotti (7 January 1987 – 11 August 2006), simply known as Weverson, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Playing in São Paulo's youth categories since 1999, Weverson won several titles playing for the club, such as the 2001 Gothia Cup and 2002 Campeonato Paulista Sub-15. In 2006, he was promoted to the club's professional team, training as fourth goalkeeper.

Death

Weverson died in a car accident, on 11 August 2006, suffered alongside another São Paulo reserve goalkeeper, Bruno Landgraf, who ended up paraplegic (and later became a Paralympic sailor), and the Finasa Osasco volleyball player Natália Lani Sena Manfrim who also died, in addition to Clarisse Peixoto and Paula Carbonari who left without major injuries.