Alberto Borgerth

Alberto Borgerth (3 December 1892 – 25 November 1958), was a Brazilian rower, footballer, medic, and chairman of Flamengo and FFERJ.

Son of a Brazilian father and a Hungarian mother, Alberto was born on 3 December 1892 as the son of Dr. José de Siqueira Álvares Borgerth, who was head of security for Dom Pedro II during his second reign.

[1] Besides Baena, Píndaro de Carvalho, Nery, Coriolano, Gilberto, Galo, Baiano, Arnaldo, Amarante and Gustavinho was part of the first starting XI in the history of CR Flamengo, 3 May 1912, in a 15–2 victory against SC Mangueira.

[3] In 1917 Borgerth was part of the technical committee of the Brazil national football team that competed in the 1917 South American Championship.

In the following years he worked as a doctor at CR Flamengo, when in 1927 he was appointed president of the club.