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Every Thursday, Avaí Futebol Clube celebrates a former athlete or remarkable figure in the club’s centennial history. We remember great players who brought us so much joy wearing the blue and white colors.

In the 29th edition, we will look back at ITÁ, Captain and 1997 Santa Catarina State Champion. At Avaí, he played in 1997 and 1998. Wearing the blue and white shirt, he played 66 matches and scored 11 goals.

He arrived at Avaí in 1997. He was captain and played as a left-back, showing grit and leadership on and off the pitch. He was a key part of winning the 1997 Santa Catarina State Championship title.

1997 SANTA CATARINA STATE CHAMPION

In 1997, he played alongside Dão, Jacaré, Cedenir, and other stars from a team that made history. Itá became an idol of the Avaí Nation.

On October 8, 2013, Avaí honored the athletes who won the 1997 Santa Catarina State Championship. The ceremony took place at halftime of the Avaí 1×0 Sport-PE match, in the 28th round of Série B. The players, directors, and coaching staff received diplomas commemorating the achievement.

The Leão da Ilha squad in the 1997 Santa Catarina state championship was made up of the following players: Carlão, Rudimar, Denis, Cedenyr, Itá, Viola, Cláudio, Raul, Altair, Fabiano, Evandro Guimarães, Evandro, Régis, Dirlei, Belmonte, Ney, Roberto Cavalo, Helton, Marcelo Vidal, Fantick, Claudiomir, Dão, Jacaré, Eliandro, Sandro Silva, Luis Carlos Gaúcho, Neto, Diego, Arthur, Pirilo, and Décio Antônio.

Coaching staff: Gonzaga Milioli, Décio Antônio, Stélio Serafim, Marcelo Nunes, Nilsão, Duca, Pereirinha, Dr. José Carlos Cardoso, Izazé, and Báu. Board of Directors: Flávio Félix, Lourival Amorim, Ronaldo Hipólito, João Carlos Dias, and Vilmar Reinert.

In 2017, ASSTA, the Avaí Supporters’ Social and Cultural Association, produced panels portraying the 1997 title-winning campaign. In all, 20 panels were created with newspaper reports from the time of the achievement. Currently, the panels are permanently displayed in the hallways of Section A at Ressacada Stadium.

Itá is part of Avaí’s centennial history.

Below is one of the 20 panels from the exhibition AVAÍ FUTEBOL CLUBE 1997 SANTA CATARINA STATE CHAMPION

RETIREMENT He retired from the pitch in June 1998. Off the field, he continued contributing to Avaí, serving as an advisor to the club’s then-president, Flávio Félix, and as Marketing Director. After leaving Avaí, he returned to the pitch in 1999 for a spell at Fraiburgo-SC, where he also worked as an assistant coach. In 2002, he returned to Avaí as an assistant coach, after a spell at Caxias de Joinville-SC, where he was head coach in 2001. At Avaí, he worked as an assistant coach and coach of the junior team, reaching the quarterfinals of the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior in 2003. His résumé also includes spells at Chapecoense, Criciúma, Santos, Grêmio, and Bahia.

ITÁ was captain and Santa Catarina State champion with Avaí, Criciúma, and Chapecoense

Photo: Reproduction / Almanaque do Futebol Catarinense

RESEARCH SOURCES–– KLÜSER, Adalberto; MATOS, Felipe; and DIAMANTARAS, Spyros. O Time da Raça – Almanac of 90 Years of Avaí Futebol Clube, 1923-2013. –– KLÜSER, Adalberto; MATOS, Felipe; and DIAMANTARAS, Spyros. AVAÍ F.C. 100 years of stories 1923 – 2023 – Alceu Atherino / Avaí F.C. photo archive. – Avaí Play channel on YuoTube; – Troféu Debate channel on YouTube; – Memória Avaiana website; – Official Avaí F.C. website; – Polidoro Júnior website; – ND Mais website; LION’S MEMORY: Check out who has already been featured here below! #01 ROGÉRIO ÁVILA – HERE#02 CAVALLAZZI – The Golden Boy - HERE#03 FLÁVIO ROBERTO – 1988 champion - HERE#04 JUTI – The title-winning top scorer of 1975, HERE,#05 TONINHO QUINTINO – 1973 Santa Catarina State Champion HERE, #06 NIZETA, four-time Santa Catarina state champion HERE, #07 ADILSON HELENO – 1988 Santa Catarina State Champion, HERE, #08 ADOLFINHO – The greatest goalkeeper from Santa Catarina of all time HERE, #09 B0ALDUÍNO – The Little King, Santa Catarina State Champion in 1973 and 1975 HERE, #010 ZENON – Santa Catarina State Champion in 1973 and 1975 HERE,#011 CLÉBER SANTANA – Avaí’s eternal number 88, 2012 Santa Catarina State Champion HERE#012 VENEZA – The best defender in Avaí’s history, 1975 Santa Catarina State Champion HERE#013 BELMONTE – Two-time Santa Catarina State Champion (1988 and 1997) and Copa Santa Catarina Champion (1995) HERE#014 MIRINHO – one of the great idols in Avaí’s history HERE#015 BIRA LOPES – one of the great midfielders in Avaí’s history HERE#016 FOSSATI – goalkeeper and 1988 Santa Catarina State Champion HERE#017 EMERSON, a goal-scoring defender who made history at Avaí HERE#018 DÃO, striker, Santa Catarina State Champion in 1997 and Brazilian Série C Champion in 1998 HERE#019 FANTICK, local striker, champion of the Copa Santa Catarina, the 1997 Santa Catarina State Championship, and the 1998 Brazilian Série C HERE#020 ROGÉRIO PRATEAT, defender and 1998 Brazilian Série C Champion HERE#021 SÁVIO, attacking midfielder, 2010 Santa Catarina State Champion HERE#022 FABRÍCIO BENTO, the defender who scored the goal that gave rise to CRÉU HERE#023 VANDINHO, a goal-scoring striker who shined in 2008 HERE#024 MARQUINHOS SANTOS, Avaí’s all-time top scorer at Ressacada HERE. #025 CÉSAR SILVA, captain goalkeeper, goal scorer, and 1998 Brazilian Série C champion HERE. #026 RÉGIS, champion of the 1994 Santa Catarina State 2nd Division, the 1995 Copa Santa Catarina, and the 1997 Santa Catarina State Championship HERE#027 JACARÉ, champion of the 1994 Santa Catarina State 2nd Division, the 1995 Copa Santa Catarina, and the 1997 Santa Catarina State Championship HERE#028 AMADEU HORN, founder and honorary president of Avaí Futebol Clube HERE

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