Canhoteiro Explained

Canhoteiro
Fullname:José Ribamar de Oliveira
Birth Date:September 24, 1932
Birth Place:Coroatá, Maranhão, Brazil
Position:Left winger
Years1:1949–1954
Years2:1954
Years3:1954–1963
Years4:1963-1965
Years5:1965
Years6:1965-1966
Years7:1966-1969
Clubs2:Paissandu EC (São Luis, MA)
Clubs7:Saad EC (SP)
Caps3:415
Goals3:103
Nationalyears1:1955 - 1959
Nationalteam1:Brazil
Nationalcaps1:19
Nationalgoals1:1

José Ribamar de Oliveira, best known as Canhoteiro (24 September 1932 - 16 August 1974) was a Brazilian footballer, who played most notably for São Paulo FC. Canhoteiro means essentially "left footed."

Canhoteiro was regarded as one of Brazil's greatest dribblers of his generation. and played during a time of exceptional talent in that country. He had epic games against Pelé of Santos FC, one in particular in 1958, played under heavy rain at Pacaembu Stadium in São Paulo - the game ended tied at two goals each, with Pelé and Canhoteiro scoring both goals for each of their clubs. Canhoteiro, died pennyless and an alcoholic, the fate of many a footballer in the early years of the game.

One of his nicknames was "the Garrincha of the left".

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