Geraldão_(footballer,_born_1949)

Geraldão (footballer, born 1949)

Geraldão (footballer, born 1949)

Brazilian footballer

Geraldo da Silva (born 25 July 1949), better known as Geraldão, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

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Career

A center forward, Geraldão gained notability by being top scorer in the 1974 Campeonato Paulista playing for Botafogo de Ribeirão Preto, a team for which he scored 88 goals.[1] He was hired by Corinthians where he was part of the state champion squad in 1977,[2] in addition to playing in Rio Grande do Sul football for Grêmio in 1981,[3] and later for Internacional, where he was champion and top scorer.[4][5]

Honours

Corinthians
Internacional
Individual

References

  1. [1]
    "Hall da Fama - Geraldão". Botafogo FC (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Geraldão, Ídolo do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. [3]
    "Geraldo da Silva". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  4. [4]
    "Rio Grande do Sul -- List of State Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  5. [5]
    "Que fim levou? Geraldão (Ex-centroavante do Botafogo-SP, Corinthians e Internacional)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  • Geraldão at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
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