Alcindo
Brazilian footballer (1945–2016)
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Alcindo Martha de Freitas (31 March 1945 – 27 August 2016), known simply as Alcindo, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder.
Full name
Alcindo Martha de Freitas
Date of birth
31 March 1945
Place of birth
Sapucaia do Sul, Brazil
Date of death
27 August 2016 (aged 71)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alcindo Martha de Freitas | ||
| Date of birth | 31 March 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Sapucaia do Sul, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 27 August 2016 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963 | Rio Grande | ||
| 1964–1971 | Grêmio | ||
| 1971–1973 | Santos | 22 | (5) |
| 1973–1975 | Jalisco | ||
| 1975–1976 | América | 38 | (21) |
| 1977–1978 | Gremio | ||
| 1978 | Francana | ||
| International career | |||
| 1966–1967 | Brazil | 7 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
During his club career he played for Rio Grande (1963), Grêmio (1964–1971), Santos (1971–1973), Club Jalisco (1973-1975) and Club América (1975–76) of Mexico, and Francana (1978). Alcindo is Grêmio's all-time leading scorer with 636 career goals for the club.[1]
He was part of the Brazilian team for the 1966 FIFA World Cup. In total he earned 7 caps and scored 1 goal for Brazil. His brother Alfeu played for San Lorenzo de Almagro, in Argentina. He died from complications of diabetes on 27 August 2016.[2]
