Personal information | |||
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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) |
1972 | → Coritiba (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
- "Gilberto Alves de Souza". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- "Que fim levou? Flecha (Ex-ponta do Grêmio e América-RJ)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1976-1977". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- "Morre Flecha, ex-atacante do Guarani e da seleção brasileira". Esportes R7 (in Portuguese). 24 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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