Píndaro Possidonti Marconi (12 March 1925 – 7 August 2008), simply known as Píndaro, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Píndaro Possidonti Marconi | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Santo Antônio de Pádua, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 7 August 2008 (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Paduano | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1944 | Paduano | ||
| 1945–1956 | Fluminense | 256 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 February 2024 | |||
Career
editOne of the main players in Fluminense's history, he formed a trio with Carlos Castilho and Pinheiro that became known as "Santissima Trindade" (Holy Trinity).[1] He stood out for his clean tackles, never being warned by the referee. Píndaro was called up to the Brazil national football team in 1950, but because he disagreed with the style of play proposed by Flávio Costa, resigned, never playing for Brazil. He retired at the age of 31 to take over a pharmacy, his father's business.[2]
Honours
edit- Fluminense
Death
editPíndaro died on 7 August 2008, at Hospital Evangélico, Rio de Janeiro, victim of multiple organ failure.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Ídolos". Fluminense FC (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Píndaro (Ex-zagueiro do Fluminense)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Ídolo do Fluminense, ex-zagueiro Píndaro morre no Rio". Extra (in Portuguese). 7 August 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
External links
edit- Píndaro at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)