Humberto Mauro da Silva Teixeira


Humberto Mauro da Silva Teixeira or simply Humberto is a Brazilian former football striker.

Career

Born in Volta Redonda, Humberto began playing football in the youth sides of Fluminense Football Club. He turned professional with his home town's Volta Redonda Futebol Clube, where he would become the club's all-time leading scorer with 61 goals.
In 1994, Humberto returned to Fluminense to play in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. He was red-carded on his debut, a 1–1 draw against Palmeiras. The following year, Humberto competed for Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense in the Brasileiro.
At the end of his playing career, Humberto returned to Volta Redonda and won the 2005 Taça Guanabara. The club made a special tribute to their former player Humberto in 2013.