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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Souza and the second or paternal family name is Barbosa.
Édson Cegonha
Personal information
Full name Édson de Souza Barbosa
Date of birth (1943-06-20)June 20, 1943
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death 17 July 2015(2015-07-17) (aged 72)
Place of death Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position(s) Midfielder, left back
Youth career
Bonsucesso
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1963 Bonsucesso
1964–1969 Corinthians 187 (17)
1969–1973 São Paulo 208 (17)
1973–1975 Palmeiras 80 (3)
International career
1966 Brazil 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2023

Édson de Souza Barbosa (20 June 1943 – 17 July 2015), mostly known as Édson Cegonha, was a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and left back.[1][2][3]

Career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Cegonha made the mostly of his career in São Paulo, being one of the few players to play for the three biggest clubs in the capital ("Trio de Ferro").

Played for the national team twice, an unofficial one in 1965, where Corinthians represented Brazil against Arsenal, and in a friendly against Wales, 18 May 1966.[4]

Edson was also an assistant coach at Corinthians in the late 1990s.

Personal life

Édson was married to the sambista Beth Carvalho, and father of actress Luana Carvalho.

Death

Cegonha died on July 17, 2015, after a multiple organ failure.[5]

Honours

Corinthians

São Paulo

References

  1. ^ "Que fim levou? Édson Cegonha". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Édson Cegonha, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1964-1966". RSSSF (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  5. ^ "LUTO! Morre no Rio ex-jogador de São Paulo, Corinthians e Palmeiras". Futebol Interior (in Portuguese). 26 July 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
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