Aldo (footballer, born 1957)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aldo Silva do Espírito Santo | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Macapá, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Macapá | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1976 | Macapá | ||
| 1977–1981 | Paysandu | ||
| 1982–1987 | Fluminense | 207 | (15) |
| 1988 | Vitória | ||
| 1989–1990 | Sport Recife | ||
| 1991 | Tuna Luso | ||
| 1992–1996 | Paysandu | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013 | Santos-AP | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2024 | |||
Aldo Silva do Espírito Santo (born 7 September 1957), simply known as Aldo, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a right back.
Career
[edit]Born in the state of Amapá, Aldo began his career at EC Macapá, where he was regional champion of the Amazon in 1975. He later played for Paysandu, being state champion twice, and in 1982 he arrived at Fluminense. He entered the club's history with an unusual episode: he captured a black vulture, a bird symbol of CR Flamengo, which had been thrown onto the field by club fans during the final of the 1983 Campeonato Carioca.[1] He earned the nickname "vulture hunter", and was three-time state champion and Brazilian champion with Fluminense, becoming the club's idol. He would be called up for the 1986 FIFA World Cup, but a serious tibia injury in 1985 made his rehabilitation for the competition impossible.[2][3][4]
Personal life
[edit]Aldo is brother of the also footballer Bira, 1979 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A winners with SC Internacional.[4] In 2020, his residence was robbed and his medals were stolen, but were later found.[5]
Honours
[edit]- Macapá
- Paysandu
- Campeonato Paraense: 1980, 1981
- Fluminense
- Campeonato Brasileiro: 1984
- Campeonato Carioca: 1983, 1984, 1985
- Taça Guanabara: 1983, 1985
- Tournoi de Paris: 1987
- Kirin Cup Soccer: 1987
References
[edit]- ^ "De bicada de urubu a campeão brasileiro pelo Flu: a história do amapaense Aldo no Maracanã". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 21 June 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Lembra Dele? Aldo vê Flu só com 1% de chance de escapar da B: 'Mas dá'". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 5 December 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ ""Esse ano será 1x0 pra gente", diz Aldo, amapaense que jogou a Libertadores de 85 pelo Fluminense". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 3 November 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Que fim levou? Aldo (Ex-lateral do Fluminense)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "'Caçador de Urubu' do Flu teve medalhas do tri roubadas, mas fã devolveu". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 26 August 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Aldo at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- 1957 births
- Living people
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Esporte Clube Macapá players
- Paysandu Sport Club players
- Fluminense FC players
- Esporte Clube Vitória players
- Sport Club do Recife players
- Tuna Luso Brasileira players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Footballers from Amapá
- 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen