Amarildo (footballer, born 1939)
![]() Amarildo with Milan in 1965 | |||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Amarildo Tavares da Silveira | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 29 June 1939 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Campos, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
1956–1957 | Goytacaz | ||||||||||||||||
1958 | Flamengo | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1958 | Flamengo | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1958–1963 | Botafogo[1] | 85 | (45) | ||||||||||||||
1963–1967 | Milan | 107 | (32) | ||||||||||||||
1967–1971 | Fiorentina | 62 | (16) | ||||||||||||||
1971–1972 | Roma | 32 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
1973–1974 | Vasco da Gama | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Total | 293 | (103) | |||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1961–1966 | Brazil | 20 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Amarildo Tavares da Silveira, also known as Amarildo (Portuguese pronunciation: [amaˈɾiwdu]; born 29 June 1939[2][3]), is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a striker.
Club career
Amarildo's career lasted from 1957 to 1974 and he played for Goytacaz, Flamengo, Botafogo and Vasco da Gama, and in Italy for Milan, Fiorentina and Roma. He won one “Coppa Italia” in 1967 with Milan, and the Italian title (“Scudetto”) in 1969 with Fiorentina.
International career
With Brazil, Amarildo was capped 23 times, between April 1961 and June 1966, and won the 1962 FIFA World Cup as a replacement for the injured Pelé. He scored eight goals for his country, including three during the 1962 tournament, one of which came in the victorious final itself.
Managerial career
On January 24, 2008, Amarildo was hired as América's head coach.[4] On January 26, 2008, in his first match as América's head coach, Volta Redonda beat América 4–2 at Estádio Giulite Coutinho.[5] He was sacked by América's board after managing the team for just a week.[6]
Honours
Club
- Botafogo
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1962
- Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 1962
- Interstate Cup Champions Club: 1962
- Campeonato Carioca: 1961, 1962
- Tournoi de Paris: 1963
- Milan
- Coppa Italia: 1966–67
- Fiorentina
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/AC_Fiorentina_-_Amarildo_Tavares_da_Silveira.jpg/220px-AC_Fiorentina_-_Amarildo_Tavares_da_Silveira.jpg)
- Vasco da Gama
International
- Brazil
Individual
- Player of the Tournament of Paris: 1963
- Scorer of the Club World Championship: 1963
- Scorer of the Brazilian Championship: 1962
- Scorer of the Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 1962
- Scorer of Interstate Club Champions Cup: 1962
- Scorer of Pentagonal International Clubs: 1962
- State Championship's top scorer: 1961
- Scorer of the International Tournament in Costa Rica: 1961
References
- ^ "Acervo histórico". Acervo O Globo (in Portuguese). O Globo.
- ^ [1]
- ^ Amarildo, o Possesso. Terceirotempo.bol.uol.com.br. Retrieved on 2015-06-24.
- ^ "América-RJ anuncia seu novo treinador". Gazeta Esportiva. Archived from the original on 2008-04-13. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
- ^ "América-RJ perde do Volta Redonda e se complica". iG Último Segundo. Archived from the original on 2008-01-30. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
- ^ "Amarildo não é mais o técnico do América". Globo Online. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- 1939 births
- Living people
- Brazilian footballers
- Brazilian football managers
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Serie A players
- Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players
- ACF Fiorentina players
- Clube de Regatas do Flamengo footballers
- A.C. Milan players
- A.S. Roma players
- CR Vasco da Gama players
- Association football forwards
- 1962 FIFA World Cup players
- FIFA World Cup-winning players
- Brazil international footballers
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Espérance Sportive de Tunis managers
- Expatriate football managers in Tunisia
- People from Campos dos Goytacazes