Canário Explained

Canário
Fullname:Darcy Silveira dos Santos
Birth Date:24 May 1934[1]
Birth Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:1953
Youthclubs1:Olaria
Years1:1954–1955
Years2:1955–1959
Years3:1959–1962
Caps3:28
Goals3:5
Years4:1962–1963
Caps4:30
Goals4:5
Years5:1963–1968
Caps5:117
Goals5:35
Years6:1968–1969
Caps6:24
Goals6:2
Nationalyears1:1956
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:2

Darcy Silveira dos Santos (born 24 May 1934), known as Canário, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a forward.[2]

Over nine seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 175 matches and 45 goals, most notably while with Real Madrid and Zaragoza. He won seven trophies between the two clubs.

Club career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Canário played for Olaria Atlético Clube and America Football Club in his country.[3] In 1959, he moved to Spain where he would remain until his retirement, starting with Real Madrid and being used mainly as a backup in a three-year spell. He appeared in five games and scored one goal for the club in the European Cup, three being in the 1959–60 edition which ended in victory.[4] [5]

After spending the 1962–63 season with Sevilla FC, Canário signed for Real Zaragoza,[6] going on to be part of an attacking frontline that was dubbed Los Magníficos (The Magnificent) and also included Carlos Lapetra, Marcelino, Eleuterio Santos and Juan Manuel Villa; he acted as right half in the team's formation. He reached four Copa del Rey finals with the Aragonese during his stint, winning the tournament twice.[7] [1]

Canário retired at the end of the 1968–69 campaign at the age of 33, after helping RCD Mallorca to promote from Segunda División.[8] He subsequently settled in Zaragoza, where he ran a coffeehouse.[6]

International career

Canário won seven caps for Brazil, all in 1956. Barred by Garrincha, however, he never attended any major international tournament.[9]

Honours

Real Madrid

1960–61, 1961–62[10]

1959–60[10]

1960[10]

Zaragoza

1963–64,[11] 1965–66[12]

1963–64[13]

Brazil

1956[14]

1956[15]

References

  1. News: Canario: "La afición del Zaragoza ya era exigente antes de Los Magníficos". Canario: "Zaragoza supporters were already demanding before the Magnificent Ones". Heraldo de Aragón. Chema. Rodríguez Bravo. es. 18 March 2022. 19 November 2024.
  2. News: Canário – O genial ponteiro do 'Mequinha'. Canário – The wonder winger of 'Mequinha'. Jornal Pequeno. José. Oliveira Ramos. pt. 20 April 2008. 17 December 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220165032/https://edicao.jornalpequeno.com.br/impresso/2008/04/20/canario-%C2%96-o-genial-ponteiro-do-mequinha/. 20 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Canário… um pássaro Merengue. Canário... a Merengue bird. Tardes de Pacaembu. pt. 7 December 2013. 22 December 2016.
  4. Web site: Real Madrid CF – All the players in European Cups. RSSSF. Emilio. Pla Díaz. 26 June 2013.
  5. Web site: Temporada 1960–61. 1960–61 season. Leyenda Blanca. es. 26 June 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140914004641/http://www.leyendablanca.galeon.com/tempo61.htm. 14 September 2014.
  6. Web site: Yo jugué en el Real Zaragoza: Darcy Silveira dos Santos 'Canario'. I played for Real Zaragoza: Darcy Silveira dos Santos 'Canario'. Vavel. Alba. Cabañero. es. 26 November 2014. 19 November 2024.
  7. News: Los años Magníficos. The Magnificent years. Heraldo de Aragón. Miguel. Gay. es. 23 April 2014. 27 April 2018.
  8. Web site: Brasileños en el Mallorca. Brazilians in Mallorca. RCDM. Gonzalo. Mazarrasa. es. 12 August 2010. 26 June 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180624010711/http://rcdm.es/brasilenos-en-el-mallorca/. 24 June 2018.
  9. Web site: Canário: do America para o Real Madrid. Canário: from America to Real Madrid. ESPN FC. pt. 11 August 2015. 20 December 2016.
  10. Web site: A starter in the final that secured the club's fifth European Cup. Real Madrid CF. 19 November 2024.
  11. News: R. Zaragoza, 2 – At. de Madrid, 1. Mundo Deportivo. Luis. Lainz. es. 6 July 1964. 27 April 2018.
  12. News: El Zaragoza conquistó brillantemente la Copa de S.E.. Zaragoza won the S.E. Cup brilliantly. Mundo Deportivo. Nivardo. Pina. es. 30 May 1966. 27 April 2018.
  13. News: El Real Zaragoza, campeón de la Copa de Ferias en 1964. Real Zaragoza, Fairs Cup champions in 1964. Heraldo de Aragón. es. 25 June 2014. 27 April 2018.
  14. Web site: Copa del Atlántico. RSSSF. José Luis. Pierrend. 19 November 2024.
  15. News: Brasil em 1956. Brazil in 1956. O Progresso de Tatuí. pt. 26 October 2019. 19 November 2024.

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