Geraldo da Silva (born 25 July 1949), better known as Geraldão, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Geraldo da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 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, correct as of 19 April 2024 | |||
Career
editA 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
edit- Corinthians
- Internacional
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 1982, 1983
- Individual
- 1974 Campeonato Paulista top scorer: 23 goals
- 1982 Campeonato Gaúcho top scorer: 20 goals
References
edit- ^ "Hall da Fama - Geraldão". Botafogo FC (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Geraldão, Ídolo do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Geraldo da Silva". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Rio Grande do Sul -- List of State Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Geraldão (Ex-centroavante do Botafogo-SP, Corinthians e Internacional)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 April 2024.
External links
edit- Geraldão at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)