Valtencir
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Valtencir Pereira Senra | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Juiz de Fora, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 17 September 1978 (aged 31) | ||
| Place of death | Maringá, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1976 | Botafogo | 453 | (6) |
| 1976–1978 | Colorado-PR | ||
| International career | |||
| 1968 | Brazil | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 February 2024 | |||
Valtencir Pereira Senra (11 November 1946 – 17 September 1978), simply known as Valtencir (sometimes spelled as Waltencir), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a defender.
Career[edit]
Capable of playing both as a defender and as a left-back, Valtencir played most of his career at Botafogo, where he made 453 appearances[1] and reached the Brazil national team, playing in a friendly against Argentina on 7 August 1968 and scoring a goal.[2] He was champion of the Taça Brasil and two-time state champion. Some sources claim that he spent time in Venezuelan football in 1976, and in the same year he played for Colorado-PR, the team he played for until 1978.[3][4]
Death[edit]
Valtencir died on 17 September 1978, aged 31, at the Estádio Willie Davids, during the Colorado EC vs. Grêmio Maringá match, after suffering a complete cervical rupture following a knee from player Nivaldo. The knee was accidental and Nivaldo despaired over the move, having to be admitted to a sanatorium.[5]
Honours[edit]
- Botafogo
- Taça Brasil: 1968
- Campeonato Carioca: 1967, 1968
- Taça Guanabara: 1967, 1968
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Valtencir… um recordista com uma estrela no peito". Tardes de Pacaembu (in Portuguese). 4 April 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1967-1968". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Milton Neves (11 November 2023). "Lembra dele? Valtencir, que morreu tragicamente em 78, faria hoje 77 anos". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Valtencir". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Morto em campo, injustiçado fora, sucedido por Jefferson... Waltencir e a tragédia que completa 40 anos". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 17 September 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
External links[edit]
- Valtencir at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1946 births
- 1978 deaths
- Sport deaths in Brazil
- Association football players who died while playing
- Men's association football defenders
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Brazil men's international footballers
- Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players
- Colorado Esporte Clube players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Footballers from Juiz de Fora