Tuffy Neugen

Tuffy began his career at AA das Palmeiras at the age of 17. In the decisive matches of the 1918 state championship, which took place in January 1919, Palmeiras were fighting for the title along with Corinthians and Paulistano. In the penultimate match, they'd face Corinthians and had to win to maintain their chances of winning the title, but Corinthians won that match by 5x3. After the game, Tuffy was accused of throwing the match, as a result of which he was expelled from the club. The goalkeeper left the state, moving to Pernambuco, where he joined América, winning that year's state championship with them. He then played for Pelotas. In 1920, Tuffy moved to Santos, where he made his debut on 4 April in a match against Ypiranga, but played only six friendly games for the club. In 1921, he went to Syrio. In March 1925, Tuffy was loaned to Palestra Itália for a tour of Argentina and Uruguay. There he played two matches against the Uruguay and Argentina national teams, where he conceded only one goal. In 1927, the footballer returned to Santos, playing in 19 matches. In total, the goalkeeper played 25 matches for the club. On November 13, 1927, the final of the Brazilian State Teams Championship was played between the teams of São Paulo and Distrito Federal. The São Paulo team was composed largely of Santos players. With the score tied at 1x1, the referee awarded a penalty to Distrito Federal. A brawl followed, after which the game could not continue: the São Paulo players…