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Brazilian footballer

Flecha
Personal information
Full name Gilberto Alves de Souza
Date of birth (1946-12-31)31 December 1946
Place of birth Porto Alegre, Brazil
Date of death 23 February 2022(2022-02-23) (aged 75)
Place of death Viamão, Brazil
Position(s) Right winger
Youth career
Grêmio
Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966 Avenida
1966–1967 Caxias
1968–1972 Grêmio 216 (48)
1972Coritiba (loan)
1973–1975 America-RJ
1976–1977 Guarani
1977–1978 Juventude
1978 Figueirense
1979–1980 Brasil de Pelotas
International career
1976–1977 Brazil 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 February 2024

Gilberto Alves de Souza (31 December 1946 – 23 February 2022), better known as Flecha, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a right winger.

Career

Right winger, Flecha stood out mainly playing for Grêmio, where he made 216 appearances and scored 48 goals. He also had great spells in Coritiba, America-RJ and Guarani.

International career

Flecha was called up to the Brazilian national team in 1976 and 1977, when he played for America-RJ. He disputed five official matches, in addition to an unofficial game against the Federal District team, when he scored a goal.

Death

Flecha passed away on 23 February 2022, in the city of Viamão, at the age of 75.

References

  1. "Gilberto Alves de Souza". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. "Que fim levou? Flecha (Ex-ponta do Grêmio e América-RJ)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  3. "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1976-1977". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  4. "Morre Flecha, ex-atacante do Guarani e da seleção brasileira". Esportes R7 (in Portuguese). 24 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2024.

External links

  • Flecha at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
  • Flecha at National-Football-Teams.com


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