Miruca
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Waltemiro Fernandes Pessoa | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | João Pessoa, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962 | Santos-PB | ||
| 1963 | União-PB | ||
| 1964–1966 | Treze | ||
| 1966–1968 | Náutico | ||
| 1968–1970 | São Paulo | 75 | (15) |
| 1971 | Noroeste | ||
| 1971–1972 | Santa Cruz | ||
| 1973 | Maguary-CE | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 October 2023 | |||
Waltemiro Fernandes Pessoa (born 22 June 1942), better known as Miruca, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a right winger.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Miruca started his career at Santos de João Pessoa, and also played for União. He arrived at Treze in 1963 and became champion in 1966. He transferred to Náutico where he won 3 state championships and was runner-up in the Taça Brasil in 1967. Miruca arrived at São Paulo FC where, even without being an absolute titleholder, he was of great importance in winning the state title in 1970, the first in 13 years. Also played for Santa Cruz in 1971 and was champion again, until retiring at Maguary do Ceará.[3][4]
Honours
[edit]- Treze
- Campeonato Paraibano: 1966
- Náutico
- Campeonato Pernambucano: 1966, 1967, 1968
- Copa dos Campeões do Norte: 1966
- São Paulo
- Santa Cruz
- Campeonato Pernambucano: 1971
- Individual
- Campeonato Pernambucano top scorer: 1967[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Miruca". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Miruca… um gol para a história do Morumbi". Tardes de Pacaembu (in Portuguese). 7 July 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Ídolos para Sempre: Miruca". Náutico NET (in Portuguese). 3 November 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Pernambuco State Championship -- List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Miruca at ogol.com.br
Categories:
- 1942 births
- Living people
- Men's association football wingers
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Treze Futebol Clube players
- Clube Náutico Capibaribe players
- São Paulo FC players
- Esporte Clube Noroeste players
- Santa Cruz Futebol Clube players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Footballers from Paraíba
- Sportspeople from João Pessoa, Paraíba