Waldo (footballer) explained

Waldo
Fullname:Waldo Machado da Silva
Birth Date:9 September 1934
Birth Place:Niterói, Brazil
Death Place:Burjassot, Spain
Height:1.78 m[1]
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Madureira
Years1:1953–1954
Caps1:?
Goals1:22
Years2:1954–1961
Caps2:403
Goals2:319
Years3:1961–1970
Caps3:216
Goals3:115
Years4:1970–1971
Caps4:19
Goals4:1
Totalcaps:638
Totalgoals:457
Nationalyears1:1960
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:2
Manageryears1:1989
Managerclubs1:Alzira (interim)
Manageryears2:1990
Managerclubs2:Alzira

Waldo Machado da Silva (9 September 1934 – 25 February 2019), known simply as Waldo, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a forward.

He was best known for his time at Fluminense, where he was the top scorer in the club's history with 319 goals in 403 matches, and Valencia.[2]

Club career

Waldo was born in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. After joining Madureira Esporte Clube's youth setup in the early 1950s, he made his debut as a senior in 1953.[1]

On 11 April 1954, Waldo signed for Fluminense FC,[1] and was the top scorer of all tournaments which his team won. In the 1957 edition of the Torneio Rio – São Paulo, he was one of the most important players as Flu were crowned champions without losing a game.[3]

Waldo left Fluminense on 1 July 1961 with a record of 319 goals in only 403 matches, the club's all-time scorer.[1] [2] He immediately moved to La Liga's Valencia CF, signing as a replacement for his compatriot Walter Marciano who had just died at the age of 29 in a car accident[4] [5] after a friendly between the two sides.[6]

Waldo made his debut in the Spanish top division on 3 September 1961, in a 3–0 away loss against Real Zaragoza.[7] He scored his first two goals for the club six days later, in a 3–0 home win over Real Oviedo.[8]

On 19 November 1961, Waldo scored four times in a 6–2 home rout of FC Barcelona,[9] and finished his first season abroad with 14 goals from 30 appearances. On 12 June 1963, he equalised as Valencia came from behind to win 2–1 at GNK Dinamo Zagreb in the first leg of the Fairs Cup final (4–1 on aggregate).[10]

Waldo netted a career-best 24 league goals in the 1966–67 campaign,[11] and started in the 2–1 Spanish Cup final victory against Athletic Bilbao on 2 July 1967.[12] He represented the Che until 1970, scoring 157 goals in 294 competitive matches.[13]

In summer 1970, Waldo joined Valencian Community neighbours Hércules CF. He retired after one season in the Segunda División, at the age of 36.

International career

Waldo earned five caps for Brazil and scored two goals, being a part of the squad that won the 1960 Taça do Atlântico.[14]

Personal life

Waldo's younger brother, Wanderley, was also a footballer and a forward. He spent most of his career with Levante UD and CD Málaga, and the pair were teammates at Hércules.[15]

Death

On 25 February 2019, after five years battling with Alzheimer's disease, Waldo died in Burjassot at the age of 84.[16] Wanderley also died of the same disease a year later.[17]

Career statistics

Scores and results lists Brazil's goal tally first.

Date Venue Opponent Score Final Competition
1.29 June 1960Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil4–0Superclásico de las Américas[18]
2.

Honours

Fluminense

1959[19]

1957, 1960[19]

Valencia

1961–62, 1962–63[19]

1966–67[19]

Brazil

1960[20]

Individual

1966–67[21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Waldo… o quebra balizas. Waldo... the goal-breaker. Tardes de Pacaembu. pt. 22 February 2013. 15 April 2015.
  2. Web site: Maior artilheiro da história do Fluminense, Waldo morre aos 84 anos. Top scorer in the history of Fluminense, Waldo dies at the age of 84. Globo Esporte. Ivan. Raupp. pt. 25 February 2019. 10 December 2019.
  3. Web site: Waldo. Flumania. pt. 15 April 2015.
  4. Web site: Maior goleador do Flu visita o Rio e sonha com ida ao Pão de Açucar. Biggest goalscorer of Flu visits Rio and dreams with Pão de Açucar trip. Globo Esporte. Márcio. Iannaca. pt. 18 September 2010. 15 April 2015.
  5. News: El Valencia recibe innumerables expresiones de condolencia por el trágico accidente que costó la vida a su jugador Walter. Valencia receive countless condolences for accident that cost their player Walter his life. Mundo Deportivo. es. 23 June 1961. 17 April 2015.
  6. News: Valencia, 2 – Fluminense, 3. Mundo Deportivo. es. 2 July 1961. 17 April 2015.
  7. News: Zaragoza, 3 – Valencia, 0. Mundo Deportivo. Miguel. Gay. es. 4 September 1961. 17 April 2015.
  8. News: Valencia, 3 – Oviedo, 0. Mundo Deportivo. es. 10 September 1961. 17 April 2015.
  9. News: Valencia, 6 – Barcelona, 2. Mundo Deportivo. Luis. Lainz. es. 20 November 1961. 17 April 2015.
  10. News: Dynamo de Zagreb, 1 – Valencia, 2. Dinamo Zagreb, 1 – Valencia, 2. Mundo Deportivo. es. 13 June 1963. 12 April 2015.
  11. News: Fallece Waldo, el delantero que no recordaba sus goles. Death of Waldo, the forward who did not remember scoring. El País. Salva. Folgado. es. 26 February 2019. 16 January 2021.
  12. News: Valencia, 2 – At. Bilbao, 1. Mundo Deportivo. es. 3 July 1967. 12 April 2015.
  13. Web site: Fallece Waldo Machado, segundo máximo goleador de la historia del Valencia. Death of Waldo Machado, second all-time scorer in history of Valencia. Europa Press. es. 25 February 2019. 26 February 2019.
  14. Web site: Grandes mestres da bola – Waldo Machado. Great masters of football – Waldo Machado. Futebol & Cia LTDA. pt. 27 February 2012. 15 April 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120828113512/http://www.futebolecialtda.com.br/2012/02/grandes-mestres-da-bola-waldo-machado.html. 28 August 2012.
  15. News: Triunfo con los hermanos Waldo y Wanderley. Win with brothers Waldo and Wanderley. Diario Información. es. 15 February 2015. 17 April 2015.
  16. News: Muere Waldo, la leyenda brasileña del Valencia. Death of Waldo, Valencia's Brazilian legend. Marca. Diego. Picó. es. 25 February 2019. 26 February 2019.
  17. Web site: Fallece Wanderley, el goleador que llevó al Levante a 1era. Death of Wanderley, the scorer who took Levante to the 1st. Prensa Libre Online. es. 6 March 2020. 14 April 2024.
  18. Web site: Brasil 4 x 0 Chile. Brazil 4 x 0 Chile. Todos os Jogos da Seleção. pt. 15 April 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304220735/https://jogosdaselecaobrasileira.wordpress.com/1960/06/29/29061960-brasil-4-x-0-chile/. 4 March 2016.
  19. Web site: Waldo. SambaFoot. 13 June 2009.
  20. Web site: Copa del Atlántico. RSSSF. José Luis. Pierrend. 26 February 2019.
  21. Web site: Spain – List of Topscorers ("Pichichi") 1929–2018. RSSSF. Luis Javier. Bravo. Bernhard. Sillipp. Raúl. Torre. Roberto. Di Maggio. 26 February 2019.