Onofre Anacleto de Souza (18 June 1931 â 8 October 1997), better known as Sabará, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Sabará began his career at AA Ponte Preta in 1949, playing as a right midfielder. He ended up being traded to Vasco da Gama as a bargaining chip for striker Jansen. Unpretentiously, Sabará became one of the biggest names in Vasco's history, making 576 appearances, being the second player who wore the club's shirt the most, behind Roberto Dinamite. He also played for America and Portuguesa da Ilha and ended his career in 1966 at Deportivo Italia, becoming the Venezuelan champion.
For the Brazil national team, he played for the first time on 13 November 1955, in the Taça Oswaldo Cruz against Paraguay. Sabará was the scorer of one of the goals. He played in a few more friendlies in 1956.
The nickname "Sabará" is in reference to one of the names given to the jabuticaba fruit. He is the father of striker Tiquinho, who played for the Brazil Olympic team in 1975.
Sabará died in October 1997 in Rio de Janeiro, due to heart problems.
Brazil
Vasco da Gama
Deportivo Italia