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Brazil
(October 28, 1933-1983)
Nickname: “Little Bird”
Clubs—Pau Grande, Botafogo, Corinthians, Atletico Junior Barranquilla (Colombia),
Flamengo, Bangu, Red Star Paris, Portuguesa, Olaria
C A R E E R H I G H L I G H T S
- Childhood polio required extensive corrective surgery
- Perhaps the quickest and most dangerous right winger of all time
- Brazilian Championship winner with Botafogo 1957, 61, 62
- 581 matches with Botafogo, scoring 232 goals
- 51 Caps for Brazil beginning 1955
- Played in three World Cups, winning the championship twice in 1958 and 1962
- Rose to stardom in playing pivotal role in winning 1962 World Cup
- Died prematurely in 1983
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