Algisto Lorenzato (May 20, 1910 – July 16, 1960), usually known as ''Batatais'' (after the

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ian city where he was born), was a

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goalkeeper. In career, started at early 1930s at Comercial Futebol Clube of

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, he played for Portuguesa,

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and América-RJ where close his career in 1948. He won five Rio de Janeiro State Tournament in 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940 and 1941. For

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he participated at

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and played two matches. He died in

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at age 50.

References

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