Sérgio Gonçalves Lopes (11 January 1941 – 5 August 2024) was a Brazilian professional football player and manager who played as a midfielder.
Sérgio began his career with São Paulo FC youth team, and in 1957 he was promoted to the professional ranks, being part of the state champion squad.
[2] Sérgio was exactly 1.90 meters tall, an unusual height for the time, which earned him the nickname "fita métrica" (tape measure).
[3] He was Gaucho champion with Internacional in 1961 and five more times with Grêmio, a club where he accumulated 314 appearances and 54 goals, being considered one of the greatest in history.
[5][10] In 1993, at Natal-based ABC, he had the mission of replacing Erandy Montenegro in the final stretch of that year's championship, and again won a state tournament.