Everaldo Marques da Silva
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Everaldo Marques da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 28 October 1974 (aged 30) | ||
| Place of death | Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1965 | Juventude | ? | (?) |
| 1966–1974 | Grêmio | 85 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1967–1972 | Brazil | 24 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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Everaldo Marques da Silva, nicknamed Everaldo, (September 11, 1944 in Porto Alegre – October 28, 1974 in Santa Cruz do Sul) was a football (soccer) player from Brazil. He was defender with Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense and with the Brazilian national team. He won the Football World Cup 1970. The golden star in Gremio's flag was added in 1970 in his homage. He died as a result of a car crash in Santa Cruz do Sul. He is regarded as one of the finest left-backs of all time.
He had 24 caps with the Brazilian national team between 1967 and 1972. The first one was obtained in June, 1967.
Everaldo won the Football World Cup 1970. He was defeated only once in October, 1968.
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