For other Brazilian footballers nicknamed Alfredo, see Alfredo Ramos dos Santos

Alfredo Ramos dos Santos

Alfredo Ramos dos Santos, best known as Alfredo was a Brazilian footballer in midfielder role. He was born in Rio de Janeiro....

 and Alfredo Mostarda Filho

Alfredo Mostarda Filho

Alfredo Mostarda Filho, best known as Alfredo is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a defender....

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Alfredo Ramos, full name Alfredo Ramos de Oliveira and nicknamed Alfredo or Polvo by fans (born in Jacareí

Jacareí

Jacareí is a city of approximately 211,308 inhabitants in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The name comes from a native brazilan language . It's a word that means something like "the rivers where alligators are found"....

, October 27, 1924), was a Brazilian footballer

Football in Brazil

Football is the most popular sport in Brazil. The Brazilian national football team has won the FIFA World Cup tournament a record 5 times, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002, and is the only team to succeed in qualifying for every World Cup competition ever held. It is among the favourites to win...

 in the defense role, and brother of Mauro Ramos de Oliveira

Mauro Ramos

Mauro Ramos, full name Mauro Ramos de Oliveira, was an association footballer. He played centre-back for São Paulo F.C., Santos F.C. and the Brazilian national team....

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In his career for Santos and Corinthians (1950–1957), he played 285 games, scoring 3 goals, and won one São Paulo State Championship in 1953. With the Brazilian team

Brazil national football team

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, he was in the roster for the 1954 FIFA World Cup

1954 FIFA World Cup

The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament set a number of all-time records for goal-scoring, including the highest average goals scored per game...

, without playing any games. In the 1970s, he was coach for the São Paulo squad.