Heraldo Bezerra
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Heraldo Bezerra Nuñez | ||
Date of birth | April 21, 1945 | ||
Place of birth | São Jerônimo, Brazil | ||
Date of death | March 14, 1977 | (aged 31)||
Place of death | Campana, Argentina | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
––1967 | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | - | (-) |
1968–1971 | Newell's Old Boys | 124 | (32) |
1971–1977 | Atlético Madrid | 99 | (16) |
1977 | Boca Juniors | 2 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
1973 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:17, 26 November 2007 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:17, 26 November 2007 (UTC) |
Heraldo Bezerra Nuñez, (born on 21 April 1945, in São Jerônimo, Brazil) was a Spanish footballer who played for Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. Despite being born in Brazil, he was also a Spanish citizen and played at the international level with Spain. He played against Turkey, in a 0-0 tie in 1973. He played together with Ayala and Garate in a famous forward line known as the three daggers. He played 102 games in the La Liga scoring 16 goals. Shortly after being transferred from Atletico Madrid to Boca Juniors at the beginning of the Argentine season, Bezerra died in a car accident near Campana on March 14, 1977, while travelling to Rosario accompanying team mate Ruben Favret, who survived without injuries.[1]
Titles
National competitions
- 2 Spanish First Division titles (Atlético: 1972-1973, and 1976–1977)
- 2 Copa del Rey titles (Atlético in 1972 and 1976)
International competitions
- 1 Intercontinental Cup (Atlético Madrid in 1974)
See also
References
- ^ País, Ediciones El (1977-03-15). "Muere Bezerra en accidente de tráfico". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- (in Spanish) BDFA profile
Categories:
- 1945 births
- 1977 deaths
- Spanish footballers
- Spain international footballers
- Brazilian emigrants to Spain
- Brazilian footballers
- Spanish people of Brazilian descent
- Atlético Madrid footballers
- Boca Juniors footballers
- Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players
- Newell's Old Boys footballers
- La Liga players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Expatriate footballers in Argentina
- Road incident deaths in Argentina
- Association football forwards
- Spanish football biography stubs