Lauro de Mello (born 12 September 1944), is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a
midfielder
In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in t ...
.
Career
Trained in the youth sectors at Palmeiras, he only played from 1967 to 1969, in
Campeonato Paulista
The Campeonato Paulista Série A1, commonly known as Campeonato Paulista, nicknamed Paulistão, is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. Run by the São Paulo State Football Federation (FPF), ...
matches.
International career
In 1968, Lauro was part of the Brazil Olympic team that won the Pre-Olympic Tournament and disputed the
1968 Olympic Games, in
Mexico City
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.
Honours
;Brazil Olympic
*
CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament
The CONMEBOL Preolímpico () is an international association football event in the South America region organized by CONMEBOL. It is the qualification tournament for the football at the Summer Olympics, football tournament at the Olympic Games.
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:
1968
Events January–February
* January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously.
* January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Cze ...
References
External links
Lauroat ogol.com.br
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mello, Lauro de
1944 births
Living people
Men's association football midfielders
Brazilian men's footballers
SE Palmeiras players
Olympic footballers for Brazil
Footballers at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Footballers from São Paulo
20th-century Brazilian sportsmen