Henágio


Henágio Figueiredo dos Santos, simply known as Henágio, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Initially a 400m athlete, Henágio received an invitation from CS Sergipe to take a test and join football. So a reserve player in the first years of his career, he gained prominence in 1982, where he was state champion and highlighted. He was hired by Santa Cruz FC in 1983 and was again successful in winning the Pernambuco state championship. He played for Flamengo, champion of the 1987 Copa União, in addition to being part of the last squad of EC Pinheiros, and the first of Paraná Clube. He ended his career in 1994, but returned in 1999 to play for Cori-Sabbá in the city of Floriano.

Honours

;Sergipe
;Santa Cruz
;Flamengo

Death

Henágio was found dead by a neighbor, on 26 October 2015, at his residence in the city of Recife.