Everaldo

Brazilian footballer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroBrazilian footballer
A.K.A.Everaldo Marques da Silva
A.K.A.Everaldo Marques da Silva
PlacesBrazil
wasAthlete Football player Association football player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth11 September 1944, Porto Alegre
Death28 October 1974Santa Cruz do Sul (aged 30 years)
Star signVirgo
The details

Biography

Everaldo Marques da Silva, nicknamed Everaldo, (September 11, 1944 in Porto Alegre – October 28, 1974 in Santa Cruz do Sul) was a football (soccer) player from Brazil. He was defender with Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense and with the Brazilian national team. He won the Football World Cup 1970. The golden star in Gremio's flag was added in 1970 in his homage. He died as a result of a car crash in Santa Cruz do Sul. He is regarded as one of the finest left-backs of all time.

Clubs

  • 1965–1965 : Esporte Clube Juventude (Brazil)
  • 1966–1974 : Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense (Brazil)

National team

He had 24 caps with the Brazilian national team between 1967 and 1972. The first one was obtained in June, 1967.

Everaldo won the Football World Cup 1970. He was defeated only once in October, 1968.

Honours

Country

  • Winner of 1970 FIFA World Cup with the Brazilian national team.
  • Winner Roca Cup in 1967 with the Brazilian national team.

Club

  • Winner Campeonato Gaúcho (Rio Grande do Sul State championship) in 1964, 1966, 1967 and 1968 with Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
  • Winner Rio Branco Cup in 1967 with Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense

Individual

  • He received the Brazilian Silver Ball in 1970.

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