Álvaro (footballer, born 1931)

Álvaro
Personal information
Full name	Álvaro José Rodrigues Valente
Date of birth	24 September 1931
Place of birth	Guarujá, Brazil
Date of death	21 September 1991 (aged 59)
Place of death	Guarujá, Brazil
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Guarujá AC
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Jabaquara
1953–1959	Santos
1959–1961	Atlético Madrid
1961	Santos
International career
1955–1956	Brazil
Managerial career
1972	Marília
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Álvaro José Rodrigues Valente (24 September 1931 – 21 September 1991), known as just Álvaro, was a Brazilian football player and manager. He played as a forward for Jabaquara, Santos and Atlético Madrid,^[1] and appeared in nine official matches for the Brazil national football team in 1955 and 1956.^[2] He was also part of Brazil's squad for the 1956 South American Championship.^[3]

His brother Ramiro was also a footballer. Both played together at Jabaquara, Santos and Atlético Madrid.^[4]

References

^ "Álvaro Valente, um atacante de futebol marcante" [Álvaro Valente, a forward with a remarkable football] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
^ "Álvaro José Rodrigues Valente". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
^ "South American Championship 1956". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
^ "Álvaro – 1953-1959/1961" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Acervo Santos FC. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2021.

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