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Claudio Milar Personal information Full name Roberto Claudio Milar Decuadra Date of birth April 6, 1974 Place of birth Chuy, Uruguay Date of death January 16, 2009 (aged 34) Place of death Canguçu-RS, Brazil Playing position Striker Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1991–1993 Danubio 1993–1996 Nacional 1996–1997 Godoy Cruz 1997 Juventude 1998 Caxias 1999 Portuguesa Santista 1999 Santa Cruz 1999 Náutico 2000 ŁKS Łódź 12 (2) 2000 Matonense 2001 Club Africain 2001 Botafogo 5 (0) 2002 Pelotas 2002 Hapoel Kfar Saba 2003–2004 Brasil de Pelotas 2004 Pogoń Szczecin 16 (6) 2005 Brasil de Pelotas 2005–2006 Pogoń Szczecin 15 (5) 2006–2009 Brasil de Pelotas 209 (111) National team 1994 Uruguay U-20 * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Roberto Claudio Milar Decuadra (born April 6, 1974 in Chuy – January 16, 2009 in Canguçu, Brazil), or simply Claudio Milar, was an Uruguayan football striker, who played last for Brasil de Pelotas.
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Career
He started in the youth categories of Nacional Montevideo. Other professional clubs: Juventude (Brazil), Portuguesa (Brazil), Santa Cruz (Brazil), Matonense (Brazil), Brasil de Pelotas (Brasil) ŁKS Łódź (Poland), Club Africain (Tunisia), Botafogo (Brazil), Hapoel Kfar Saba (Israel), and MKS Pogoń Szczecin.
He came back to Brasil de Pelotas in 2009. Claudio had first played for the third division club in 2002, and scored over 100 goals in just over 200 games in his career there[1].
Death
On January 16, 2009, Claudio, one of his teammates, Régis, and the goalkeeper coach Giovani Guimarães were killed in a bus accident in Canguçu, Brazil. The bus tumbled into a 130-foot ravine while returning with the rest of the team after an exhibition victory over Santa Cruz, another third division club.[2]
Reactions
On 19th Feb 2009, in a match between Brasil Pelotas and Ulbra Canoas, striker Rogério Pereira celebrated the final goal in Ulbra’s 5-2 away win by heading over to the home supporters and making a gesture said to be imitating Claudio Milar. This infuriated the home fans and many of the late Milar's teammates who instantly set upon Pereira. The Ulbra striker received many kicks and punches, before the scene was calmed down by the referee and his assistants, albeit not before 3 Ulbra players and 4 Brasil players were sent off[3]. His last club Brasil de Pelotas saved his number 7 and banned the number forever[4].
References
Categories:- 1974 births
- 2009 deaths
- Road accident deaths in Brazil
- People from Rocha Department
- Uruguayan footballers
- Danubio F.C. players
- Club Nacional de Football players
- Expatriate footballers in Argentina
- Godoy Cruz footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Brazil
- Esporte Clube Juventude players
- Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul players
- Associação Atlética Portuguesa Santista players
- Santa Cruz Futebol Clube players
- Clube Náutico Capibaribe players
- Expatriate footballers in Poland
- ŁKS Łódź players
- Expatriate footballers in Tunisia
- Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players
- Esporte Clube Pelotas players
- Expatriate footballers in Israel
- Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. players
- Grêmio Esportivo Brasil players
- Pogoń Szczecin players
- Ekstraklasa players
- Uruguayan expatriates in Poland
- Uruguayan expatriate footballers
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