Ferreira (footballer, born 1933)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antenor Ferreira de Carvalho Filho | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Três Rios, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 2004 (aged 70–71) | ||
| Place of death | Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colônia (Três Rios) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1958 | America-RJ | ||
| 1959–1960 | Real Murcia | 14 | (1) |
| 1961 | Castellón | 6 | (0) |
| 1961–1962 | Corinthians | 9 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1956 | Brazil | 5 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 March 2024 | |||
Antenor Ferreira de Carvalho Filho (1 November 1933 – 2004), simply known as Ferreira, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career
Fast and a great finisher, Ferreira started his youth career at Colônia, a team from his hometown Três Rios. In 1951 he joined America, a team he defended for almost the entire 1950s, being part of the state runner-up squad in 1955. Due to his good performance he joined the Brazil national team, where he played in the Taça Oswaldo Cruz and the Taça do Atlântico, making 5 appearances and scoring 4 goals.[1][2] He later played Spanish football for Real Murcia and CD Castellón, and ended his career at SC Corinthians in 1962.[3][4]
Honours
- Brazil
- Taça Oswaldo Cruz: 1956
- Taça do Atlântico: 1956
References
- ^ "FERREIRA: campeão da Taça do Atlântico e da Taça Osvaldo Cruz pela nossa seleção em 1956". Memórias do Esporte (in Portuguese). 4 January 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1953-1956". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Ferreira, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Ferreira… o baixinho que atormentou Fleitas Solich". Tardes de Pacaembu (in Portuguese). 17 October 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2024.