Amarildo (footballer, born 1939)
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Full name | Amarildo Tavares da Silveira | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 29 July 1939 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
1956–1957 | Goytacaz | ||||||||||||||||
1958 |
Flamengo | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1958 |
Flamengo | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1958–1963 | Botafogo | 85 | (45) | ||||||||||||||
1963–1967 |
Milan | 107 | (32) | ||||||||||||||
1967–1970 | Fiorentina | 62 | (16) | ||||||||||||||
1970–1972 |
Roma | 32 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
1973–1974 |
Vasco da Gama | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Total | 293 | (103) | |||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1961–1966 | Brazil | 22 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
1981–1983 | Sorso | ||||||||||||||||
1984–1987 | Espérance de Tunis | ||||||||||||||||
1987–1988 |
Rondinella | ||||||||||||||||
1988–1990 |
Turris | ||||||||||||||||
1991–1992 |
Pontedera | ||||||||||||||||
2008 |
America | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Amarildo Tavares da Silveira, also known as Amarildo (Portuguese pronunciation: [amaˈɾiwdu]; born 29 July 1939), is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a striker. He is now the last surviving Brazilian player who participated in the 1962 World Cup final.
Club career
Amarildo began his career at in the youth teams at
In 1963, Amarildo was the subject of a transfer away from Brazil.
International career
In April 1961, Amarildo made his debut for Brazil.[5]
At the
In total, Amarildo appeared 22 times for Brazil, scoring seven goals.[5]
Coaching career
Following his retirement, Amarildo moved back to Italy, coaching Fiorentina's youth teams from 1974 to 1978. In 1978, Amarildo returned to another of his former clubs, Botafogo, coaching their youth teams until 1981. In 1981, Amarildo was named manager of Italian club
On 24 January 2008, Amarildo was hired as
Personal life
In September 2011, Amarildo was diagnosed with throat cancer, before announcing he was cancer-free nine months later.[7]
Honours
Club
- Botafogo
- Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 1962
- Interstate Cup Champions Club: 1962
- Campeonato Carioca: 1961, 1962
- Tournoi de Paris: 1963
- Milan
- Coppa Italia: 1966–67
- Fiorentina
- Vasco da Gama
International
- Brazil
Individual
- Player of the Tournament of Paris: 1963
- Scorer of the Club World Championship: 1963
- Scorer of the Brazilian Championship: 1962
- Scorer of the Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 1962
- Scorer of Interstate Club Champions Cup: 1962
- Scorer of Pentagonal International Clubs: 1962
- State Championship's top scorer: 1961
- Scorer of the International Tournament in Costa Rica: 1961
References
- ^ "De Odvan a Amarildo: dupla Goyta e Cano já revelou até campeão do mundo; lista" (in Portuguese). O Globo. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Amarildo)" (in Portuguese). Flaestatística. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Amarildo" (in Portuguese). Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Beyond The Last Man [@BeyondTLM] (December 9, 2021). "Back in 1963 Everton president John Moores was willing to pay big money to sign Brazilian striker Amarildo, however strict foreigner rules impeded him. Milan got him soon after and he had a glittering career in Serie A." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c "Amarildo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Amarildo Tavares da Silveira: The man who replaced Pelé, and no one noticed" (in Portuguese). Footy Analyst. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Amarildo, o Possesso" (in Portuguese). Terceiro Tempo. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "AMARILDO Tavares de Silveira" (in Italian). Treccani. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "América-RJ anuncia seu novo treinador". Gazeta Esportiva. Archived from the original on 2008-04-13. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
- ^ "América-RJ perde do Volta Redonda e se complica". iG Último Segundo. Archived from the original on 2008-01-30. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
- ^ "Amarildo não é mais o técnico do América". Globo Online. 30 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-30.