José Ribamar de Oliveira

Brazilian footballer and manager
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroBrazilian footballer and manager
PlacesBrazil
wasAthlete Football player Association football player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth24 September 1932, Coroatá
Death16 August 1974São Paulo (aged 41 years)
The details

Biography

José Ribamar de Oliveira, best known as Canhoteiro (24 September 1932 - 16 August 1974) was a Brazilian footballer, who played most notably for São Paulo FC. Canhoteiro means essentially "left footed."
Canhoteiro was one of Brazil's greatest dribblers and played during a time of exceptional talent in that country. He had epic games against Pelé of Santos FC, one in particular in 1958, played under heavy rain at Pacaembu Stadium in São Paulo - the game ended tied at two goals each, with Pelé and Canhoteiro scoring both goals for each of their clubs. Canhoteiro, died pennyless and an alcoholic, the fate of many a footballer in the early years of the game.
One of his nicknames was "the Garrincha of the left"

Honours

  • Campeonato Paulista: 1957

Unofficial Tournaments:

  • Pequena Taça do Mundo: 1955

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