Heraldo Bezerra

Heraldo Bezerra

Personal information
Full name	Heraldo Bezerra Nuñez
Date of birth	(1945-04-21)April 21, 1945
Place of birth	São Jerônimo, Brazil
Date of death	March 14, 1977(1977-03-14) (aged 31)
Place of death	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. He died in a car accident on March 14, 1977 in Argentina.

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)

References

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