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Baltazar (footballer, born 1926)

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Brazilian footballer (1926–1997) For other people with similar names, see Balthazar (disambiguation) § Footballers. In this article, the surname is da Silva, not Silva.

Baltazar
Baltazar in 1955
Personal information
Full name Oswaldo da Silva
Date of birth (1926-01-14)14 January 1926
Place of birth Santos, Brazil
Date of death 25 March 1997(1997-03-25) (aged 71)
Place of death São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1943 União Monte Alegre
1944–1945 Jabaquara
1945–1957 Corinthians 401 (267)
1957 Juventus
1957–1959 Jabaquara
1959 União Paulista
International career
1950–1956 Brazil 31 (17)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 1950 Brazil
South American Championship
Runner-up 1953 Peru
Panamerican Championship
Winner 1952 Chile
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Oswaldo da Silva (14 January 1926 – 25 March 1997), commonly known as Baltazar, was a Brazilian footballer. Nicknamed Cabecinha de Ouro (Golden Head) by fans for his heading ability, he played as a forward.

Club career

Baltazar played for União Monte Alegre, Jabaquara, Corinthians, Juventus and União Paulista.

International career

Baltazar also represented the Brazil national team, including at the 1950 World Cup and 1954 World Cup. He played four matches, scoring three goals, two against Mexico and one against Switzerland. He is the only player to score in two different opening world cup matches, netting one goal in 1950 and the other in 1954.

He died in São Paulo aged 71.

Honours

Corinthans

Brazil

References

  1. Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (in Portuguese)

External links

Brazil squads
Brazil squad – 1950 FIFA World Cup runners-up
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Brazil squad – 1953 South American Championship runners-up
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Brazil squad – 1954 FIFA World Cup
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Brazil squad – 1956 South American Championship fourth place
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Torneio Rio–São Paulo top scorers
Campeonato Paulista top scorers


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