Amarildo (footballer, born 1939) facts for kids
Amarildo with Milan in 1965
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| Full name | Amarildo Tavares da Silveira | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 29 July 1939 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1956–1957 | Goytacaz | |||||||||||||||
| 1958 | Flamengo | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1958 | Flamengo | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1958–1963 | Botafogo | 85 | (45) | |||||||||||||
| 1963–1967 | Milan | 107 | (32) | |||||||||||||
| 1967–1970 | Fiorentina | 62 | (16) | |||||||||||||
| 1970–1972 | Roma | 32 | (10) | |||||||||||||
| 1973–1974 | Vasco da Gama | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 293 | (103) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1961–1966 | Brazil | 22 | (7) | |||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1981–1983 | Sorso | |||||||||||||||
| 1984–1987 | Espérance de Tunis | |||||||||||||||
| 1987–1988 | Rondinella | |||||||||||||||
| 1988–1990 | Turris | |||||||||||||||
| 1991–1992 | Pontedera | |||||||||||||||
| 2008 | America | |||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Amarildo Tavares da Silveira, known simply as Amarildo, is a famous retired football player from Brazil. He played as a striker, which means his main job was to score goals.
Amarildo was a key player in Brazil's victory at the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He is the last living player who played in the 1962 World Cup final.
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Football Career
Amarildo's journey in football began in the youth team of Goytacaz. He was so talented that a Brazilian newspaper once called him the best player the club ever helped create.
Starting in Brazil
In 1958, Amarildo joined the famous club Flamengo. Later that year, he moved to Botafogo, where he truly shined. He scored an amazing 136 goals in 201 games for the team. His great performance at Botafogo got him noticed by the manager of the Brazilian national team.
Moving to Italy
In 1963, many top clubs wanted to sign Amarildo. The English club Everton offered a lot of money for him, but rules about foreign players stopped the transfer. Instead, Amarildo moved to Italy to play for Milan. In his first season, he scored 14 goals and helped Milan finish third in the league. In 1967, he scored the only goal in the 1967 Coppa Italia Final, helping Milan win the cup for the first time.
After four successful seasons with Milan, Amarildo joined Fiorentina in 1967. With them, he won the Italian league title, called Serie A, in the 1968–69 season. He then played for Roma for two years before returning to Brazil.
Return to Brazil
Amarildo finished his playing career at Vasco da Gama. He helped the team win the Brazilian national championship in 1974.
International Career
Amarildo started playing for the Brazil national team in 1961. His most famous moment came during the 1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile.
Stepping Up for Pelé
Brazil's star player, Pelé, got injured during a match against Czechoslovakia. The team's manager chose Amarildo to take his place. It was a huge responsibility, but Amarildo was ready.
In his first game of the tournament, against Spain, he scored two goals. These goals helped Brazil win the match and move to the next round.
World Cup Final Hero
Amarildo continued to play well in the quarter-final and semi-final. In the final match, Brazil played against Czechoslovakia again. Czechoslovakia scored first, but Amarildo quickly scored a goal to tie the game 1–1.
Later in the match, he assisted another goal, helping Zito score with a header. Brazil went on to win the final 3–1, becoming World Cup champions. For his incredible performance, a famous Brazilian writer nicknamed him o possesso, which means "the possessed," because he played with so much energy and skill.
In total, Amarildo played 22 games for Brazil and scored seven goals.
Life After Playing
After he stopped playing football, Amarildo became a coach. He worked with the youth teams of his former clubs, Fiorentina and Botafogo. He also managed several teams in Italy and Tunisia. In 2008, he had a very short time as the head coach of America in Brazil.
In 2011, Amarildo was diagnosed with a serious illness in his throat. After treatment, he announced he was healthy again nine months later.
Honours and Awards
Club Trophies
- Botafogo
- Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 1962
- Interstate Cup Champions Club: 1962
- Campeonato Carioca (Rio de Janeiro State Championship): 1961, 1962
- Tournoi de Paris: 1963
- Milan
- Coppa Italia (Italian Cup): 1966–67
- Fiorentina
- Serie A (Italian League): 1968–69
- Vasco da Gama
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Brazilian National Championship): 1974
International Trophies
- Brazil
- FIFA World Cup: 1962
Individual Awards
- Player of the Tournament of Paris: 1963
- Top scorer in several championships and tournaments in 1961, 1962, and 1963.
See also
In Spanish: Amarildo para niños
