Canhoteiro
Encyclopedia
José Ribamar de Oliveira, best known as Canhoteiro (24 September 1932 - 16 August 1974) was a Brazil
ian footballer
, who played most notably for São Paulo FC
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Canhoteiro was one of Brazil's greatest driblers and played during a magical time of exceptional talent in that country. He had epic games against Pele
of Santos F.C., one in particular in 1958, played under heavy rain at Pacaemby Stadium in Sao Paulo
- the game ended tied at two goals each, with Pele and Canhoteiro scoring both goals for each of their clubs. Canhoteiro, died pennyless and an alcoholic, the fate of many a footballer in the early years of the game.
One of his nicknames was "the garrincha of the left"
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, who played most notably for São Paulo FC
São Paulo Futebol Clube
São Paulo Futebol Clube , commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. They play in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão, Brazil's national league, and are one of the only five clubs to...
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Canhoteiro was one of Brazil's greatest driblers and played during a magical time of exceptional talent in that country. He had epic games against Pele
Pelé
However, Pelé has always maintained that those are mistakes, that he was actually named Edson and that he was born on 23 October 1940.), best known by his nickname Pelé , is a retired Brazilian footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time...
of Santos F.C., one in particular in 1958, played under heavy rain at Pacaemby Stadium in Sao Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
- the game ended tied at two goals each, with Pele and Canhoteiro scoring both goals for each of their clubs. Canhoteiro, died pennyless and an alcoholic, the fate of many a footballer in the early years of the game.
One of his nicknames was "the garrincha of the left"
Honours
- Torneio Jarrito: 1955
- Campeonato PaulistaCampeonato PaulistaThe Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1, simply known as the Campeonato Paulista, is the top-flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The league is contested between 20 clubs and typically lasts from January to April...
: 1957 - Pequena Taça do Mundo: 1957
External links
- Brazilian National Team Archive (Portuguese/English)