Said (footballer)

Said Paulo Arges (5 October 1905 – 16 April 1994), simply known as Said, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a forward. He was of Syrian descent.^[1]

Said

Personal information
Full name	Said Paulo Arges
Date of birth	(1905-10-08)8 October 1905
Place of birth	Congonhas, Brazil
Date of death	16 April 1994(1994-04-16) (aged 88)
Place of death	Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1927–1932	Atlético Mineiro
1933	Fluminense
1934	Atlético Mineiro
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2024

Career

With 142 goals scored by Atlético Mineiro and winning the state championships in 1927, 1931 and 1932, Said formed an attacking trio that became known as "Trio Maldito", or even "Three Demons" alongside Mário de Castro and Jairo, forming one of Atlético Mineiro's strongest teams of all time.^[2]

In 1927, they were responsible for one of the most historic moments of the rivalry against Cruzeiro, when Atlético Mineiro defeated Palestra Itália by 9–2. The Three Demons scored 8 of the 9 goals in the match.^[3][4]

Honours

Atlético Mineiro

• Campeonato Mineiro: 1927, 1931, 1932