Tenente (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Waldir Isaú Pereira | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Criciúma, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 12 March 1996 (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Criciúma, Brazil | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Metropol | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1964 | Metropol | ||
| 1964 | Vasco da Gama | 0 | (0) |
| 1965–1972 | São Paulo | 187 | (3) |
| 1968 | → Bahia (loan) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 September 2023 | |||
Waldir Isaú Pereira (18 October 1941 – 12 March 1996), better known as Tenente, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a left back.[1][2]
An employee of Carbonifera Metropolitana de Criciúma, the company that owned EC Metropol at the time, ended up demonstrating talent in football games among employees and received a chance in professional football.[3] He had a brief spell at Vasco da Gama where he received no opportunities, and went to São Paulo FC. He was part of the first squad to win a title at the Estádio do Morumbi.[4]
Personal life
Waldir received the nickname "Tenente" (English: Lieutenant) at São Paulo FC, as he ended up accidentally shooting after playing with a revolver inside the club's changing rooms.[3]