Serginho (footballer, born 1974)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Oliveira and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.

Serginho

Personal information
Full name	Paulo Sérgio Oliveira da Silva
Date of birth	(1974-10-19)19 October 1974
Place of birth	Vitória, Brazil
Date of death	27 October 2004(2004-10-27) (aged 30)
Place of death	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995	Patrocinense
1995–1996	Social (MG)
1996	Democrata-MG
1996	Mogi Mirim
1997–1998	Social (MG)
1998	Ipatinga
1999	Araçatuba
1999–2004	São Caetano
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paulo Sérgio Oliveira da Silva (19 October 1974 – 27 October 2004), better known as Serginho, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a defender.

Serginho started his career in the town of Coronel Fabriciano, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. He played for São Caetano as a defender, and was playing for his team in a Campeonato Brasileiro match against São Paulo on 27 October 2004 when he suffered a fatal cardiac arrest 60 minutes into the match. A later autopsy showed Serginho's heart to weigh 600 grams, twice the size of an average human heart.. After a investigation, his team received a 24-points deduction but was not relegated, despite the loss of points. This was because São Caetano's staff let him play even knowing that he had heart problems, detected in the pre-season medical tests.

With São Caetano, Serginho won the 2nd division of Campeonato Paulista in 2000, and the first division in 2004, and was runner-up in two Campeonatos Brasileiros and one Copa Libertadores.

See also

• List of association footballers who died while playing

External links

• Serginho at Sambafoot (archived)