Baltazar (footballer)

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)	Striker
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
National team
1950–1956	Brazil	31	(17[1])
Honours Men's Football Representing  Brazil FIFA World Cup Runner-up 1950 Brazil Copa América Runner-up 1953 Peru Panamerican Championship Winner 1952 Chile
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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, he played as a striker.

Club career[]

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

International career[]

He also represented Brazilian team who participated in the 1950 World Cup and 1954 World Cup, he played 4 matches, scoring 3 goals 2 against Mexico and one against Switzerland.. He is the only player to score in two different opening world cup matches being one goal in 1950 and the other in 1954.

He died in São Paulo aged 71.

References[]

External links[]

• Baltazar – FIFA competition record (archived)

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