Tenente (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Waldir Isaú Pereira | ||
| Date of birth | October 18, 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Criciúma, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 12 March 1996 (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Criciúma, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) |
Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Metropol | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1964 | Metropol | ||
| 1964 | Vasco da Gama | 0 | (0) |
| 1965–1972 | São Paulo | 187 | (3) |
| 1968 |
→ Bahia (loan) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2023 | |||
Waldir Isaú Pereira (18 October 1941 – 12 March 1996), better known as Tenente, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a
Career
An employee of Carbonifera Metropolitana de Criciúma, the company that owned EC Metropol at the time, ended up demonstrating talent in football games among employees and received a chance in professional football.[3] He had a brief spell at Vasco da Gama where he received no opportunities, and went to São Paulo FC. He was part of the first squad to win a title at the Estádio do Morumbi.[4]
Personal life
Waldir received the nickname "Tenente" (English: Lieutenant) at São Paulo FC, as he ended up accidentally shooting after playing with a revolver inside the club's changing rooms.[3]
Honours
- Metropol
- Campeonato Catarinense: 1961, 1962
- São Paulo
Death
Died in a traffic accident in his hometown Criciúma, at age 54.[2]
References
- ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Que fim levou? Tenente". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Papo de boteco". Jornal de Brasília (in Portuguese). 20 July 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "O primeiro título do Tricolor no Morumbi". São Paulo FC (in Portuguese). 27 June 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
External links
- Tenente at ogol.com.br