Geraldão (footballer, born 1949)

Geraldão
Personal information
Full name Geraldo da Silva
Date of birth (1949-07-25) 25 July 1949
Place of birth Alvares Machado, Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968 Prudentina
1969 São Bento
1970–1975 Botafogo-SP
1975–1980 Corinthians 280 (91)
1978 → Juventus-SP (loan)
1981 Juventus-SP
1981 Grêmio
1982–1984 Internacional
1984 Colorado-PR
1985 Mixto
1985 Francana
1986–1987 Corinthians-PP
1987 Itararé
1988 Valinhos
1989 Garça
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 April 2024

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

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. ^ "Hall da Fama - Geraldão". Botafogo FC (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Geraldão, Ídolo do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). 12 March 1981. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Geraldo da Silva". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Rio Grande do Sul -- List of State Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  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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