Vasconcelos (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wálter Vasconcelos Fernandes | ||
| Date of birth | 25 March 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 22 January 1983 (aged 52) | ||
| Place of death | Brusque, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1953 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 1953–1958 | Santos | 175 | (111) |
| 1958 | São Paulo | 6 | (1) |
| 1959–1960 | Jabaquara | ||
| 1960–1961 | Náutico | ||
| 1961 | Apucarana | ||
| International career | |||
| 1955 | Brazil | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 December 2023 | |||
Wálter Vasconcelos Fernandes (25 March 1930 – 22 January 1983), simply known as Vasconcelos, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career
Born in Belo Horizonte, Vasoncelos began his professional career at Vasco da Gama, being part of the champion team at the end of the 40s. He arrived at Santos in 1953 and stood out there with 111 goals in 175 appearances, being the team's greatest striker until his arrival of Pelé.[1] His career changed, however, on 9 December 1956, after breaking his leg in an accidental throw. He was unable to repeat his great level of performance. He also played for São Paulo, Jabaquara, Náutico and Apucarana.[2] He became an alcoholic and died as a result of his addiction at the age of 52.[3][4]
Honours
- Vasco da Gama
- Santos
- Individual
- 1953 Torneio Rio-São Paulo top scorer: 8 goals
References
- ^ "Vasconcelos, o craque boêmio que colocou Pelé na linha". Santos FC (in Portuguese). 25 May 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Quem foi Vasconcelos, ex-jogador do Santos?". Placar (in Portuguese). 26 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Walter Vasconcelos". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 December 2023.
External links
- Vasconcelos at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)