Wladimir (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Wladimir Rodrigues dos Santos | ||
Date of birth | 29 August 1954 | ||
Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1972–1985 | Corinthians | 805 | (32) |
1986 | Santo André | ||
1987 | Corinthians | ||
1988 | Ponte Preta | ||
1989 | Santos | ||
1990 | Cruzeiro | ||
Total | 805 | (32) | |
National team | |||
1977–1985 | Brazil | 7 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Wladimir Rodrigues dos Santos (born 29 August 1954, in São Paulo) was a former football (soccer) player in the left back role.[1]
As a player, Wladimir had a long and distinguished career, best remembered for his time at Corinthians, becoming one of the most highly regarded defenders this team has ever produced.
He won four São Paulo State Championships (in 1977, 1979, 1982 and 1983) and is the most capped player in Corinthians history with 803 matches played.
In 1998 Federação Paulista de Futebol named him in the Paulista League all-time best XI, alongside players like Rivelino, Ademir da Guia, Pelé, Djalma Santos and others.[1]
He was also named, by Placar Magazine, as the best left back in Corinthians history.[2]
Career[]
- Corinthians: 1972–1985
- Santo André: 1986
- Corinthians: 1987
- Ponte Preta: 1988
- Santos: 1989
- Cruzeiro: 1990
- : 1991
- São Caetano
References[]
- ^ "Wladimir Rodrigues dos Santos". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
External links[]
- Wladimir at National-Football-Teams.com
Categories:
- 1954 births
- Living people
- Brazilian footballers
- Brazil international footballers
- 1983 Copa América players
- Esporte Clube Santo André players
- Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players
- Associação Desportiva São Caetano players
- Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players
- Santos FC players
- Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players
- Association football defenders
- Brazilian football defender stubs