Humberto (footballer, born 1966)

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

Humberto Mauro da Silva Teixeira or simply Humberto (born 10 December 1966) is a former Brazilian football striker.

Humberto

Personal information
Full name	Humberto Mauro da Silva Teixeira
Date of birth	(1966-12-10) 10 December 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth	Volta Redonda, RJ, Brazil
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Fluminense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1987–1989	Volta Redonda
1990	Aparecida-SP
1990–1994	Volta Redonda
1994	Fluminense
1995	Grêmio
1995–1996	Vitória
1996	Volta Redonda
1997	Guarani
1998	Avaí
2002	Volta Redonda
2003	Cabofriense
2003	Volta Redonda
2003–2004	Al Yarmouk
2005	Volta Redonda
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Volta Redonda, Humberto began playing football in the youth sides of Fluminense Football Club. He turned professional with his home town's Volta Redonda Futebol Clube, where he would become the club's all-time leading scorer with 61 goals.^[1]

In 1994, Humberto returned to Fluminense to play in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.^[2] He was red-carded on his debut, a 1–1 draw against Palmeiras.^[3] The following year, Humberto competed for Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense in the Brasileiro.^[4]

At the end of his playing career, Humberto returned to Volta Redonda and won the 2005 Taça Guanabara.^[5] The club made a special tribute to their former player Humberto in 2013.^[6]