Geraldão (footballer, born 1949)
Brazilian footballer (1949–2026)
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Geraldo da Silva (25 July 1949 – 6 August 2026), better known as Geraldão, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
Full name
Geraldo da Silva
Date of birth
25 July 1949
Place of birth
Alvares Machado, São Paulo Brazil
Date of death
6 August 2026 (aged 77)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Geraldo da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 25 July 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Alvares Machado, São Paulo Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 6 August 2026 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968 | Prudentina | ||
| 1969 | São Bento | ||
| 1970–1975 | Botafogo-SP | ||
| 1975–1980 | Corinthians | 280 | (91) |
| 1978 | → Juventus-SP (loan) | ||
| 1981 | Juventus-SP | ||
| 1981 | Grêmio | ||
| 1982–1984 | Internacional | ||
| 1984 | Colorado-PR | ||
| 1985 | Mixto | ||
| 1985 | Francana | ||
| 1986–1987 | Corinthians-PP | ||
| 1987 | Itararé | ||
| 1988 | Valinhos | ||
| 1989 | Garça | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
A center forward, Geraldão gained notability by being top scorer in the 1974 Campeonato Paulista playing for Botafogo de Ribeirão Preto, a team for which he scored 88 goals.[1] He was hired by Corinthians where he was part of the state champion squad in 1977,[2] in addition to playing in Rio Grande do Sul football for Grêmio in 1981,[3] and later for Internacional, where he was champion and top scorer.[4][5]
Death
Geraldão died in the West Zone of São Paulo on 6 August 2026, at the age of 77.[6]
Honours
Corinthians
Internacional
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 1982, 1983
Individual
- 1974 Campeonato Paulista top scorer: 23 goals
- 1982 Campeonato Gaúcho top scorer: 20 goals