Hilderaldo Bellini
Brazilian footballer (1930-2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hilderaldo Bellini (7 June 1930 – 20 March 2014) was a Brazilian football player. He has played for Brazil national team. He is of Italian origin who played as a defender and he was known in Brazil to be considered as one of the nation's most solid central defenders ever. Widely regarded to be one of the best Brazilian centre-backs of his generation. Bellini was known as a solid and reliable defender and was known for his marking and covering. Bellini was a strong, lean defender who stood out in the box. He compensated for limited technique with seriousness and loyalty to opponents, which earned him the post of captain for the national team in 1958.
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Full name | Hilderaldo Luís Bellini | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1930-06-07)7 June 1930 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Itapira, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 20 March 2014(2014-03-20) (aged 83) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defender (retired) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1941–1947 | Itapirense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1947–1948 | Itapirense | 48 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1948–1952 | São Joãnense | 143 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1952–1961 | Vasco da Gama | 430 | (17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1961–1968 | São Paulo | 205 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1968–1969 | Atlético Paranaense | 55 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 881 | (20) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1957–1966 | Brazil | 51 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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