Milton Kuelle
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Milton Martins Kuelle | ||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) |
Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1951 | Grêmio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1964 | Grêmio | 511 | (129) |
| International career | |||
| 1956–1960 | Brazil | 6 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1972 | Grêmio | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 February 2024 | |||
Milton Kuelle (born 22 August 1933), is a former Brazilian
attacking midfielder
.
Career
Formed in Grêmio's own youth categories, Kuelle was one of the main players in Grêmio's transition era from the old Baixada stadium to the
Olímpico Monumental. He spent his entire career at the club, playing 511 matches and scoring 129 goals,[1] participating in winning eight state championships. He was also a director of Grêmio and had a brief spell as manager in 1972.[2][3]
Kuelle also made 6 appearances for the Brazil national team in total, with emphasis on his participation in the 1956 and 1960 Panamerican Championship.
Personal life
After retiring, he graduated in dentistry, including later working at Grêmio FBPA. He was also a councilor in the city of Porto Alegre in the 1960s.[4]
Honours
- Grêmio
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964
- Campeonato Sul-Brasileiro]: 1962
- Campeonato Citadino de Porto Alegre: 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1964
- Brazil
References
- ^ "Milton Martins Kuelle". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Ídolos gremistas Milton Kuelle e Juarez Teixeira recebem homenagem na Arena". Grêmio FBPA (in Portuguese). 27 August 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Os 90 anos de uma lenda do Grêmio". Gaúcha ZH (in Portuguese). 22 August 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "5 curiosidades sobre Milton Kuelle, a lenda que pisou nos 3 estádios do Grêmio". Portal do Gremista (in Portuguese). 22 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
External links
- Milton Kuelle at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- Milton Kuelle at National-Football-Teams.com