Congratulations Atlético-MG for the 100th Anniversary

By: Bruno Romani | March 26th, 2008

As usual, I always get late to birthday parties. Yesterday, Atletico-MG turned 100 years-old. Congratulations to one of the most traditional Brazilian clubs! The anniversary will be celebrated in a friendly against Penarol from Uruguay.

TITLES:
Copa CONMEBOL: 1992, 1997
Brazilian Championship: 1971
Cup of State Champions¹: 1937
State Championship of Minas Gerais: (39x)1915, 1926, 1927, 1931, 1932, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1970, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2007.

FAMOUS EX-PLAYERS:
Reinaldo - Average 1.55 goal per match in 1977 (The best average in Brazilian League ever). 28 goals in 18 matches. 255 goals (best scorer for Atlético ever). Played in World Cup 78 (one goal, against Sweden). And scored the goal that put the Brazilian Team through World Cup 82. Nicknamed the king, Reinaldo is still remembered by the club supporters and received significant support from both the club and the fans when he faced prosecution for taking drugs in 1998.
Dario - also known as “Dadá Maravilha” (Marvel Dadá) . World Champion in 1970, Brazilian’s League Scorer in 71 (Brazilian Champion, 15 goals), 72 (17 goals) and 76 (16 goals, Brazilian Champion playing in Internacional/RS).
Taffarel - World Cup 1994 Champion., Uefa cup - Supercup(99-00)Champion Galatasaray S.K.
Gilberto Silva - World Cup Champion 2002 - currently at Arsenal, England
Cicinho - Former Atlético youth, played for Atlético until 2003. Now at A.S. Roma.
Mancini - Midfielder from Atlético’s youth system. Played for the club from 1999 to 2003. His best season was in 2002, when he scored 15 goals in the Brazilian League. He was sold to A.S. Roma in 2003.
Toninho Cerezo - World Cup 82, Roma and Sampdoria player.
Eder - World Cup 1982, nicknamed O Canhão (”The Cannon”) supposedly had one of the mightiest shots in the world and scored a goal against Soviet Union in the World Cup.
Edivaldo - World Cup 1986, died tragically at the age of 30.
Luizinho - World Cup 1982.
Murilo Silva - Won the Belfort Duarte Trophy. He went 10 years without receiving a red card.
Lincoln - Best Player in Bundesliga Nov/04 (according to Kicker magazine) - currently at Galatasaray SK
Ladislao Mazurkiewicz - Uruguay’s National Team goalkeeper in World Cup 1970.
Dedé - currently plays for Borussia Dortmund.
Cláudio Caçapa - currently plays for Newcastle United F.C.
Juliano Belletti - currently plays for Chelsea.
Afonso Alves - He is currently playing with Middlesbrough F.C. and have scored 34 goals in 31 matches during the time in SC Heerenveen.
Zé do Monte - a midfield player in the 1950s.
Paulo Isidoro
Marques