Wendell (footballer, born 1947)

Wendell Lucena Ramalho (21/22 November 1947 – 23 May 2022), known as just Wendell, was a Brazilian football goalkeeper and coach. He played seven matches for the Brazil national football team between 1973 and 1974. He was born in Recife, Brazil.

Wendell
Wendell Lucena Ramalho 1974 (cropped).jpg
Wendell at the 1974 World Cup
Personal information
Date of birth(1947-11-21)21 November 1947
Place of birthRecife, Brazil
Date of death23 May 2022(2022-05-23) (aged 74)
Place of deathRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1969–1970Santa Cruz
1971–1977Botafogo64(0)
1977–1979Fluminense25(0)
1980–1982Santa Cruz25(0)
1982–1983Guarani16(0)
1984–1985Vila Nova14(0)
National team
1973–1974Brazil7(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Wendell died on 23 May 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the age of 74.[1]

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