Romeu Pellicciari was a Brazilian footballer born on 26 March 1911. He is recorded as having played for the Brazil national team and is remembered as one of the players active during the formative decades of organized football in Brazil. Contemporary listings identify him as part of the generation that helped establish Brazil's international presence.
Overview and playing career
Records describe Pellicciari as a professional player who competed at club level in Brazil and earned selection to the national side. Detailed match statistics and club histories from his era are sometimes incomplete, but surviving accounts place him among the cohort of athletes who bridged amateur and early professional periods in Brazilian football. His career coincided with a time when the sport was consolidating rules, competitions and the national team structure.
Characteristics and style
Players from Pellicciari's era were typically noted for technical skill, close control and inventive attacking play — qualities that became associated with Brazilian football internationally. Contemporary descriptions of footballers of that generation highlight agility, dribbling and positional versatility, traits likely shared by Pellicciari and his teammates as they adapted to increasingly organized tactics and larger tournaments.
Historical context
The 1920s–1940s were a formative period for football in Brazil, with the growth of major clubs, regional championships and the national team’s participation in continental and global competitions. Being capped by Brazil during this period meant contributing to the early development of a national identity in the sport. Pellicciari’s international appearances place him within that important phase of expansion and popularization.
Legacy and sources
Although not every detail of Pellicciari’s life and career is widely documented in modern summaries, he remains part of Brazil’s footballing history. For readers seeking primary data or match lists, consult surviving player registers and national team archives. A brief player profile and further records are available through reference resources and historical compilations: player profile, national team records, and a contemporary birth listing at birth record.
- Born: 26 March 1911.
- Nationality: Brazilian — represented the Brazil national team.
- Further reading: career summary and sources.
Because historical documentation from early 20th-century South American football can be fragmentary, many accounts are reconstructed from match reports, club records and national team lists. Readers interested in deeper research should consult archival match reports and specialized histories of Brazilian football.