Alcindo facts for kids
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Martha and the second or paternal family name is de Freitas.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alcindo Martha de Freitas | ||
Date of birth | 31 March 1945 | ||
Place of birth | Sapucaia do Sul, Brazil | ||
Date of death | 27 August 2016 | (aged 71)||
Place of death | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1963 | Rio Grande | ||
1964–1971 | Grêmio | ||
1971–1973 | Santos | 22 | (5) |
1973 | Jalisco | ||
1974–1976 | América | 38 | (21) |
1978 | Francana | ||
National team | |||
1966–1967 | Brazil | 7 | (1) |
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Alcindo Martha de Freitas (31 March 1945 – 27 August 2016), known simply as Alcindo, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
During his club career he played for Rio Grande (1963), Grêmio (1964–1971), Santos (1971–1973), Club Jalisco (1973) and Club América (1974–76) of Mexico, and Francana (1978). Alcindo is Grêmio's all-time leading scorer with 636 career goals for the club.
He was part of the Brazilian team for the 1966 FIFA World Cup. In total he earned 7 caps and scored 1 goal for Brazil. His brother Alfeu played for San Lorenzo de Almagro, in Argentina. He died from complications of diabetes on 27 August 2016.
See also
In Spanish: Alcindo Martha de Freitas para niños
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