Babá (footballer, born 1934)

Mario Braga Gadelha (April 24, 1934 – April 8, 2010) commonly known as Babá, was a Brazilian former footballer who played for Ceará, Flamengo and UNAM.[2]

Babá
Personal information
Full name Mario Braga Gadelha
Date of birth (1934-04-24)24 April 1934
Place of birth Aracati, Brazil
Date of death 8 April 2010(2010-04-08) (aged 75)
Height 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1952–1953 Ceará (0)
1953–1962 Flamengo 308 (89)
1962–1967 UNAM (0)
1968 Ceará (0)
International career
1961 Brazil 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Babá started his professional career in 1952 at the age of sixteen with Ceará. He was later sold in 1953 to Flamengo.[2] He played 308 games and scored 89 goals with Flamengo from 1953 until 1962, when he was sold to Mexican Club Universidad Nacional.[3] In 1961 he was called to the Brazil national football team for a friendly match against Paraguay.[4]

He played with UNAM from 1962, in the club's first season at the Primera División, Mexican football top-flight, to 1967.[5]

After his spell in Mexican football, Babá came back to Brazil where he played for one season with Ceará.

Babá died on 8 April 2010.

References

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  1. ^ "Babá :: Mario Braga Gadelha ::". ceroacero.es. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Mário Braga Gadelha, Babá ou Anão Zezinho". memoriafutebol.com.br (in Portuguese). 24 April 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Babá". flaestatistica.com. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1961-1963". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  5. ^ "#PUMAS: Los 10 mejores brasileños en Pumas" (in Spanish). 4 February 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
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  • Babá at National-Football-Teams.com