Terto

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Severiano and the second or paternal family name is dos Santos.

Tertuliano Severiano dos Santos (29 December 1946 – 9 April 2024), better known as Terto, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.^[1] Terto is the eighth player with the most games played for São Paulo FC, totaling 500 appearances.^[2] Terto is considered by the official website as one of the greatest players in the club's history.^[3]

Terto

Personal information
Full name	Tertuliano Severiano dos Santos
Date of birth	(1946-12-29)29 December 1946
Place of birth	Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Date of death	9 April 2024(2024-04-09) (aged 77)
Place of death	São Paulo, Brazil
Position	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1965–1967	Santa Cruz
1968–1977	São Paulo	500	(86)
1978	Botafogo-SP
1979–1980	Ferroviário-CE
1981	Fortaleza
1982	Catanduvense
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Honours

Santa Cruz

• Torneio Hexagonal Norte-Nordeste: 1967

São Paulo

• Campeonato Paulista: 1970, 1971, 1975
• Torneio Nunes Freire: 1976
• Trofeo Colombino: 1969

Ferroviário

• Campeonato Cearense: 1979^[4]

Individual

• Copa Libertadores top scorer: 1974

Death

Terto died of a heart attack in São Paulo, on 9 April 2024, at the age of 77.^[5]