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Full name Alcindo Martha de Freitas
Date of birth (1945-03-31)31 March 1945
Place of birth Sapucaia do Sul, Brazil
Date of death 27 August 2016(2016-08-27) (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)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Alcindo Martha de Freitas (born March 31, 1945 – died August 27, 2016) was a talented Brazilian footballer. People often called him simply Alcindo. He played as a midfielder, helping his teams score goals and control the game.

Alcindo's Football Journey

Alcindo played for several football clubs during his career. He started with Rio Grande in 1963. After that, he joined Grêmio from 1964 to 1971. He became a legend at Grêmio.

Top Scorer at Grêmio

Alcindo is known as Grêmio's all-time leading scorer. He scored an amazing 636 goals for the club! This shows how good he was at finding the back of the net.

Playing for Other Clubs

After his time at Grêmio, Alcindo played for Santos from 1971 to 1973. He also played for Club Jalisco in 1973 and Club América in Mexico from 1974 to 1976. Later, he played for Francana in 1978.

Representing Brazil

Alcindo also played for the Brazilian national team. He was part of the team that went to the 1966 FIFA World Cup. In total, he played 7 games for Brazil and scored 1 goal.

Family Connection

Alcindo's brother, Alfeu, was also a footballer. Alfeu played for San Lorenzo de Almagro in Argentina. Alcindo passed away on August 27, 2016.

See also

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