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Esquerdinha (footballer, born 1924)

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Esquerdinha
Personal information
Full name William Kepler Santa Rosa
Date of birth (1924-03-01)1 March 1924
Place of birth Belém, Brazil
Date of death 4 September 2014(2014-09-04) (aged 90)
Place of death Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1945–1948 Madureira
1948 Flamengo
1948 Madureira
1949 Flamengo
1949–1950 Olaria
1950 Flamengo
1951 Olaria
1951–1955 Flamengo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 April 2024

William Kepler Santa Rosa (1 March 1924 – 4 September 2014), better known as Esquerdinha, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

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Forward, Esquerdinha made history for CR Flamengo where he made 279 appearances and scored 108 goals. He also played for Madureira and Olaria.[1][2]

Honours

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Flamengo

Death

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Esquerdinha died in the city of Rio de Janeiro at the age of 90, on 4 September 2014.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Esquerdinha)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Que fim levou? Esquerdinha (Ex-atacante do Flamengo e Madureira)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Craque Esquerdinha morre aos 90 anos". CR Flamengo (in Portuguese). 4 September 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
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