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

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

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

Botafogo

See also

References

  1. ^ "Valtencir… um recordista com uma estrela no peito". Tardes de Pacaembu (in Portuguese). 4 April 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1967-1968". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Que fim levou? Valtencir". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  5. ^ "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.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valtencir
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