.jpg')) Everaldo in 1970 | ||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Everaldo Marques da Silva | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1944 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | |||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 28 October 1974 (aged 30) | |||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Left back | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1965–1965 | Juventude | 200 | (39) | |||||||||||||
| 1966–1974 | Grêmio | 85 | (20) | |||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||
| 1967–1972 | Brazil | 24 | (2) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | ||||||||||||||||
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 1970 FIFA World Cup. 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.[2] The first one was obtained in June, 1967.
Everaldo won the 1970 FIFA World Cup. 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.
References
External links
- (in Portuguese) Everaldo: a star shining in the Tricolor flag from the Grêmio website.
| World Cup-winners status | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Werner Kohlmeyer 1924 | Latest Born Player to Die October 28, 1974 – September 3, 1989 | Succeeded by Gaetano Scirea 1953 |
| Records | ||
| Preceded by Umberto Caligaris 39 | Shortest Living Player October 28, 1974 – present | Incumbent |