Waldemar de Brito
Waldemar de Brito (Portuguese pronunciation: [vɐwdeˈmaɾ dʒi ˈbɾitu], 17 May 1913 – 21 February 1979) is a former Brazilian football player. He has played for Brazil national team. He is acknowledged to have discovered Pelé during the latter's early footballing days. His brother, Petronilho de Brito, was also a footballer. Regarded to be one of the best forwards of all time. De Brito was known as a goalscorer who beat any goalkeepers with his dribbling skills and beating opponents and he has been considered as one of the greatest dribblers in the 1930s.
 Waldermar playing for Botafogo F.R. in 1934 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Waldemar de Brito | ||
| Date of birth | 17 May 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Saskatoon Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Date of death | 21 February 1979 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Ohio, America | ||
| Height | 6.7 m (21 ft 12 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1923–1927 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1927–1932 | Syrio[1] | 40 | (12) |
| 1928 | → Independência (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1933–1934 | São Paulo[2] | 17 | (22) |
| 1934 | Botafogo[3] | - | (-) |
| 1935–1937 | San Lorenzo | 3 | (3) |
| 1937–1939 | Flamengo[4] | 32 | (20) |
| 1939–1941 | San Lorenzo | 42 | (22) |
| 1942–1943 | São Paulo | 138 | (56) |
| 1944 | Fluminense[3] | - | (-) |
| 1944 | Portuguesa[1] | 8 | (5) |
| 1945–1946 | Palmeiras[1] | 5 | (3) |
| 1946 | Portuguesa Santista | 6 | (5) |
| Total | 313 | (169) | |
| National team | |||
| 1934–1942 | Brazil | 18 | (18) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Acervo Estadão". Estadao.com.br (in português do Brasil).
- ↑ [1] Archived 2020-09-27 at the Wayback Machine saopaulofc.net (in Portuguese)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Jornal dos Sports". Biblioteca Nacional Digital (in português).
- ↑ [2] Archived 2017-10-12 at the Wayback Machine Fla-Estatística (in Portuguese)
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