Clodoaldo Facts for Kids

For other persons named Clodoaldo, see Clodoaldo (disambiguation).

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Tavares and the second or paternal family name is de Santana.

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Clodoaldo

Clodoaldo in 1970

Personal information

Full name

Clodoaldo Tavares de Santana

Date of birth

25 September 1949 (age 74)

Place of birth

Aracaju, Brazil

Height

1.74 m

Playing position

Midfielder

Senior career*

Years

Team

Apps^†

(Gls)^†

1966–1979

Santos

510

(13)

1980

Tampa Bay Rowdies

(4)

1981

Nacional

(17)

National team

1969–1974

Brazil

(1)

Honours

Men's Football

Representing Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Winner	1970 Mexico

Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (Goals).

Clodoaldo Tavares de Santana, better known as Clodoaldo (Brazilian Portuguese: [klodoˈawdu]; born 25 September 1949), is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career
Honours
- Club
- International
See also

Career

Clodoaldo usually played as a defensive midfielder for both Santos Futebol Clube and the Brazil national team, for whom he was capped 38 times (scoring one goal) between 1969 and 1974.

He was part of the Brazil squad that won the 1970 FIFA World Cup, and scored the equalising goal in the semi-final against Uruguay. He then memorably contributed to the famous goal by Carlos Alberto Torres against Italy in the final by dribbling past four of the opposition's players in his own half.

He played his club football for Santos (1966–79), Tampa Bay Rowdies (1980), and Nacional-AM (1981).