Silva Batuta facts for kids
Machado da Silva in the jersey of Racing Club
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wálter Machado da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Ribeirão Preto, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 29 September 2020 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1955–1957 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1959 | São Paulo | 8 | (0) |
| 1958–1959 | → Batatais FC (loan) | 17 | (6) |
| 1959–1961 | Botafogo-SP | 62 | (24) |
| 1962–1966 | Corinthians | 84 | (62) |
| 1965–1966 | → Flamengo (loan) | 31 | (20) |
| 1967–1969 | Barcelona | - | (-) |
| 1967 | → Santos (loan) | 14 | (7) |
| 1968–1969 | → Flamengo (loan) | 22 | (11) |
| 1969 | Racing | 28 | (18) |
| 1970–1973 | Vasco da Gama | 37 | (9) |
| 1971 | → Botafogo (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 1973 | Atlético Junior | 15 | (4) |
| 1973 | Rio Negro-AM | 11 | (3) |
| 1974 | Tiquire Flores | ||
| International career | |||
| 1966 | Brazil | 6 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wálter Machado da Silva (born January 2, 1940 – died September 29, 2020) was a famous Brazilian football player. He was known by different names. In Brazil, people called him "Silva Batuta". In Argentina, he was known as Machado da Silva.
He was a talented player who played as a striker. Strikers are players whose main job is to score goals.
Who Was Silva Batuta?
Wálter Machado da Silva was born in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. He started playing football at a young age. He became a professional player and played for many big clubs. He was known for his powerful shots and ability to score goals.
Playing for Top Clubs
Silva Batuta played for several important football clubs in Brazil. He started his youth career with São Paulo. Later, he played for teams like Corinthians and Flamengo. These are some of the biggest clubs in Brazilian football.
He also had a chance to play for Barcelona in Spain. This shows how skilled he was. He also played for Santos, another famous Brazilian club. Towards the end of his career, he played for Racing in Argentina.
Playing for Brazil
Silva Batuta also played for the Brazil national football team. He earned 6 caps, which means he played in 6 official games for his country. He was part of the Brazilian team that went to the 1966 FIFA World Cup. The World Cup is a huge international football tournament.
Later Life
Wálter Machado da Silva passed away on September 29, 2020. He was 80 years old. He is remembered as a great Brazilian footballer.
See also
In Spanish: Wálter Machado da Silva para niños
