Flecha | |
Fullname: | Gilberto Alves de Souza |
Birth Date: | 31 December 1946 |
Birth Place: | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
Death Place: | Viamão, Brazil |
Position: | Right winger |
Years1: | 1966 |
Years2: | 1966–1967 |
Years3: | 1968–1972 |
Caps3: | 216 |
Goals3: | 48 |
Years4: | 1972 |
Clubs4: | → Coritiba (loan) |
Years5: | 1973–1975 |
Years6: | 1976–1977 |
Years7: | 1977–1978 |
Years8: | 1978 |
Years9: | 1979–1980 |
Nationalyears1: | 1976–1977 |
Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 19 February 2024 |
Gilberto Alves de Souza (31 December 1946 – 23 February 2022), better known as Flecha, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a right winger.
Right winger, Flecha stood out mainly playing for Grêmio, where he made 216 appearances and scored 48 goals.[1] He also had great spells in Coritiba, America-RJ and Guarani.[2]
Flecha was called up to the Brazilian national team in 1976 and 1977, when he played for America-RJ. He disputed five official matches, in addition to an unofficial game against the Federal District team, when he scored a goal.[3]
Flecha passed away on 23 February 2022, in the city of Viamão, at the age of 75.[4]