Flecha (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gilberto Alves de Souza | ||
| Date of birth | 31 December 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 23 February 2022 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Viamão, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Grêmio | |||
| Internacional | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966 | Avenida | ||
| 1966–1967 | Caxias | ||
| 1968–1972 | Grêmio | 216 | (48) |
| 1972 | → Coritiba (loan) | ||
| 1973–1975 | America-RJ | ||
| 1976–1977 | Guarani | ||
| 1977–1978 | Juventude | ||
| 1978 | Figueirense | ||
| 1979–1980 | Brasil de Pelotas | ||
| International career | |||
| 1976–1977 | Brazil | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 February 2024 | |||
Gilberto Alves de Souza (31 December 1946 – 23 February 2022), better known as Flecha, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a right winger.
Career[edit]
Right winger, Flecha stood out mainly playing for Grêmio, where he made 216 appearances and scored 48 goals.[1] He also had great spells in Coritiba, America-RJ and Guarani.[2]
International career[edit]
Flecha was called up to the Brazilian national team in 1976 and 1977, when he played for America-RJ. He disputed five official matches, in addition to an unofficial game against the Federal District team, when he scored a goal.[3]
Death[edit]
Flecha passed away on 23 February 2022, in the city of Viamão, at the age of 75.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Gilberto Alves de Souza". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Flecha (Ex-ponta do Grêmio e América-RJ)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1976-1977". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Morre Flecha, ex-atacante do Guarani e da seleção brasileira". Esportes R7 (in Portuguese). 24 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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