Altair (footballer) facts for kids
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Gomes and the second or paternal family name is de Figueiredo.
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| Full name | Altair Gomes de Figueiredo | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1938 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Niterói, Brazil | |||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 9 August 2019 (aged 81) | |||||||||||||||
| Place of death | São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73m | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defender | |||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||
| 1955–1971 | Fluminense | 551 | (2) | |||||||||||||
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| 1959–1966 | Brazil | 18 | (0) | |||||||||||||
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| 1992 | Fluminense (interim) | |||||||||||||||
| 1996 | Fluminense (interim) | |||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Fluminense (interim) | |||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Fluminense (interim) | |||||||||||||||
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Altair Gomes de Figueiredo, usually referred to as Altair (January 22, 1938 – August 9, 2019), was a football defender and a World Champion for Brazil in the 1962 World Cup.
He spent his entire career at Fluminense, for which he played 551 games, scoring twice. He was called “magro” (slim) because he was skinny and despite his modest physical appearance, was a tough tackler and tremendous marker. His duels with Garrincha were legendary. He retired from playing in 1971 aged 33.
See also
In Spanish: Altair (futbolista) para niños
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