Everaldo

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.

For the Brazilian graphic designer, see Everaldo Coelho.
Everaldo
Everaldo in 1970
Personal information
Full name Everaldo Marques da Silva
Date of birth (1944-09-11)11 September 1944
Place of birth Porto Alegre, Brazil
Date of death 28 October 1974(1974-10-28) (aged 30)
Place of death Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1965 Juventude
1966–1974 Grêmio 85 (0)
National team
1967–1972 Brazil 24 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Clubs

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

Club

Individual

References
  1. https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/player/details/57019--everaldo
  2. National Football Teams profile
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


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