Martim Silveira Explained

Martim Silveira
Fullname:Martim Mércio da Silveira
Birth Date:2 March 1911
Birth Place:Bagé, Brazil
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1929
Years2:1929–1932
Years3:1933
Years4:1934–1940
Clubs1:Guarany FC (Bagé, RS)
Clubs4:Botafogo
Caps3:28
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:1934–1938
Nationalteam1:Brazil
Manageryears1:1944
Managerclubs1:Botafogo
Manageryears2:1946
Managerclubs2:Botafogo
Manageryears3:1952–1953
Managerclubs3:Botafogo

Martim Mércio da Silveira (2 March 1911 - 26 May 1972), in Argentina better known as Martín Mercío Silveyra, was a Brazilian football player. He played for Brazil national team at the 1934 and 1938 World Cup finals.

He commenced his career in 1929 with Guarany FC of Bagé in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. In October 1929 he moved on to Rio de Janeiro where he joined Botafogo FC where he won the Championships of Rio of the same year and 1932. From February to December 1933 he played for CA Boca Juniors in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires, where he was the first Brazilian in the club's history. After this he returned to Botafogo winning 1934 and 1935 two more city Championships, albeit in the amateur orientated league in the then divided football of Rio. He stayed with Botafogo until the end of his career in 1940.

After his death he was laid to rest on 27 May 1972 in the Cemitério de São João Batista in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro.[1]

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  1. [Jornal do Brasil]