Édson Cegonha

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.

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.

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.

Honours

Corinthians

• Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1966

São Paulo

• Campeonato Paulista: 1970, 1971

External links

• Édson Cegonha at ogol.com.br