Buião (footballer, born 1946)

Buião
Personal information
Full name João Bosco dos Santos
Date of birth (1946-01-31) 31 January 1946
Place of birth Vespasiano, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position Right winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1967 Atlético Mineiro 155 (25)
1968–1970 Corinthians 57 (2)
1971 Flamengo 43 (5)
1972 Grêmio 9 (0)
1973 Atlético Paranaense
1974 Sampaio Corrêa
1975 Rio Negro-AM
1975–1976 Atlético Paranaense
1978–1983 Colorado-PR
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 November 2025

João Bosco dos Santos (born 31 January 1946), better known as Buião, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as right winger.

Career

A speedy winger, Buião was brought to Atlético Mineiro along with his brothers Geraldinho and Zé by his uncle, the former defender Afonso Bandejão, who had been a state champion several times with the club. Of the three, Buião was the only one to succeed as a professional, becoming an idol at the club, where he made 155 appearances and scored 25 goals, playing from 1964 to 1967.[1][2] In 1968 he was acquired by SC Corinthians in one of the most expensive transfers in Brazilian football at the time.[3]

He later played for Flamengo, Grêmio, Athletico Paranaense, Sampaio Corrêa, Rio Negro and Colorado.[4][5][6] Buião ended his career in the Colorado vs Atlético Mineiro match, valid for the 1983 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, being honored by both teams.[7] After retiring as a player, he started working in school transportation.[8][9]

Despite being recognized as a talented player, Buião didn't win any titles with the clubs he played for, and after retiring, he described himself as incredibly unlucky.[10] His nickname "Buião" originated from the fact that he was short and stocky.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Ídolos > Buião". Atlético Mineiro (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 8 November 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  2. ^ "Buião foi a alegria do Mineirão". O Tempo (in Portuguese). 12 June 2016. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Buião, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 16 May 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Buião)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  5. ^ "João Bosco dos Santos". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 16 June 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  6. ^ "Craque Buião teve passagem pelos "mais queridos" do Brasil". Tribuna do Paraná (in Portuguese). 29 September 2013. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Buião, o driblador do vento, aposentou-se no Colorado". Tribuna do Paraná (in Portuguese). 23 September 2013. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Que fim levou? Buião (Ex-ponta-direita do Corinthians, Atlético Mineiro e Flamengo)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 12 February 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  9. ^ "Buião fez da bola de futebol um ônibus. E ficou rico!". Museu da Pelada (in Portuguese). 31 January 2020. Archived from the original on 8 November 2025.
  10. ^ "Craque também precisa de sorte, Buião que o diga". Tribuna do Paraná (in Portuguese). 23 September 2013. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023.
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