Catê, Brazilian footballer, died from a car accident he was 38.

Marco Antônio Lemos Tozzi , commonly known as Catê, was a Brazilian footballer who played for clubs of Brazil, Chile, Italy, the United States and Venezuela died from a car accident he was 38..

(7 November 1973 – 27 December 2011)

Career

Born in Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Catê began his football career with local side Guarany. He had a brief spell with Grêmio before finding success with São Paulo under manager Telê Santana.^[1]
Catê played for Brazil at the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship finals in Australia.^[2]

Death

Catê died in a road traffic accident in the town of Ipê, Rio Grande do Sul, when the car he was driving was involved in a collision with a truck.^[3]

Honors

Club

Domestic

• São Paulo 1991, 1992 (Campeonato Paulista)
• Cruzeiro 1994 (Campeonato Mineiro)
• Universidad Católica 1996 (Copa Libertadores Liguilla) and 1997 (Torneo Apertura)

International

• São Paulo 1992, 1993 (Copa Libertadores and Intercontinental Cup) and 1994 (Copa Conmebol)

Individual

• Midnight Riders Man of the Year, 2001

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