Quarentinha (footballer, born 1934)

Not to be confused with Quarentinha or Quarenta.

Paulo Benedito dos Santos Braga (born 18 November 1934), better known as Quarentinha, and sometimes as Quarentinha II, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Quarentinha

Personal information
Full name	Paulo Benedito dos Santos Braga
Date of birth	(1934-11-18) 18 November 1934 (age 90)
Place of birth	Belém, Brazil
Height	1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1955–1973	Paysandu	750	(86)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 January 2024

Career

His nickname came from his childhood, in reference to the great Paysandu Quarenta idol.^[1] And just like his idol, Quarentinha made history for Paysandu, surpassing the record of 12 state titles won by the club. He is considered by many to be the greatest player in Paysandu's history.^[2]

Personal life

Quarentinha suffered a robbery on 5 August 2019, at the age of 84, and suffered a dislocated shoulder.^[3] At age 87, he underwent emergency surgery due to blood pressure problems.^[4]

Honours

Paysandu

• Campeonato Paraense: 1956, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972