Rato Castelli

Rato

Personal information
Full name	José Castelli
Date of birth	(1904-08-19)19 August 1904
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death	26 September 1984(1984-09-26) (aged 80)
Place of death	São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s)	Midfielder, forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1921–1931	Corinthians
1931–1934	Lazio
1934–1937	Corinthians
1937	Portuguesa Santista
Managerial career
1937	Corinthians
1942–1943	Corinthians
1951–1954	Corinthians
1951–1954	Corinthians
1958	Corinthians (caretaker)
1959	Corinthians (caretaker)
1960	Corinthians (caretaker)
1961	Corinthians (caretaker)
1962	Corinthians (caretaker)
1963	Corinthians (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024

José Castelli (19 August 1904 – 26 September 1984), better known as Rato or Rato Castelli, was a Brazilian professional footballer and manager, who played as a midfielder and forward.

Career

Known as the "Rei do Drible" (English: King of Dribble), Rato Castelli played for Corinthians from 1921 to 1931, being state champion several times. Played as a midfielder and forward on the left side, in 1931, Rato is hired by S.S. Lazio alongside Filó, Armando Del Debbio and Alexandre De Maria. He returned to Corinthians in 1934 where he played until 1937, making a total of 213 appearances and scoring 67 goals, and ended his career at Portuguesa Santista.

Managerial career

Rato had his first experience as a coach in 1937, shortly after retiring. He managed Corinthians on several occasions, with emphasis on the state championships in 1951 and 1952, and Rio-São Paulo in 1953. He was also interim and coach of the youth sectors

Honours

Player

Corinthians

• Campeonato Paulista: 1922, 1923, 1924, 1928, 1929, 1930
• Taça Competência: 1922, 1923, 1924
• Taça dos Campeões Estaduais Rio-São Paulo: 1929

Manager

Corinthians

• Campeonato Paulista: 1951, 1952
• Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1953

External links

• Rato Castelli at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)