Eduardo Albuquerque (footballer)

Eduardo Barbosa de Albuquerque (born 22 February 1943), also known as Eduardo Albuquerque or Eduardo, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.[1][2][3]

Eduardo Albuquerque
Personal information
Full name Eduardo Barbosa de Albuquerque
Date of birth (1943-02-22) 22 February 1943 (age 81)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
1957–1961 Corinthians
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1967 Corinthians 183 (0)
1967–1968 Cruzeiro 2 (0)
1968–1970 São Paulo 42 (0)
1971–1972 Náutico
International career
1963–1965 Brazil 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 October 2023

Career edit

Revealed at Corinthians, he played at the club for most of the 1960s,[4] when he even reached the Brazil national team due to his extreme loyalty in his style of play.[5] He also played for Cruzeiro, where he was part of the Minas Gerais state champion squad in 1968, and for São Paulo FC, Paulista champion in 1970. He ended his career at Náutico, without ever having scored a goal as a professional player.[2]

Personal life edit

After retiring, he worked with graphic productions in the city of Santana de Parnaíba.[2]

Honours edit

Corinthians
Cruzeiro
São Paulo

References edit

  1. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Que fim levou? Eduardo Albuquerque". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Eduardo Barbosa de Albuquerque". Cruzeiropédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Eduardo Barbosa Albuquerque, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1961-1963". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 12 October 2023.

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