Teóphilo Bettencourt Pereira

Career and role

Specifics about Teóphilo's club career and preferred playing position are not consistently detailed in surviving sources. Like many footballers of his generation, he would have been active during an era when Brazilian football was transitioning from amateur to organized competition. Players from that period frequently represented regional clubs and were selected for the national side on the basis of regional championships and reputation.

National team involvement

Records record Teóphilo as a member of the Brazil national team. For more information compiled from historical rosters and player listings, see modern player databases and national-team compilations. Further details can be consulted via archival profiles and match lists: player profile sources and the Brazil national team historical records at national team archives.

Historical context

Football in Brazil during Teóphilo's lifetime grew rapidly in popularity. The early decades of the 20th century saw the formation of state leagues, the emergence of organised clubs, and the beginning of international competition for Brazil. Documentation standards were not uniform, so many players' careers are known only through intermittent references.

Legacy and notable facts

• Dates: Born 11 April 1900; died 10 April 1988.
• National team: Recorded as having played for Brazil.
• Record-keeping: Details of club affiliations and match statistics may be incomplete.

Teóphilo Bettencourt Pereira represents a generation of Brazilian footballers whose contributions helped establish the sport nationally even when full statistical records were uncommon. Researchers and enthusiasts rely on archived match reports, contemporary newspapers and compiled databases to piece together such careers.