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Altair Gomes de Figueiredo

1938 - 2019

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Altair Gomes de Figueiredo, usually referred to as Altair (22 January 1938 – 9 August 2019), was a football defender and a World Champion for Brazil in the 1962 World Cup. He spent his entire career at Fluminense, for which he played 551 games, scoring twice. He was called "magro" (slim) because he was skinny and despite his modest physical appearance, was a tough tackler and tremendous marker. His duels with Garrincha were legendary. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Altair Gomes de Figueiredo is the 879th most popular soccer player (up from 1,026th in 2019), the 192nd most popular biography from Brazil (up from 243rd in 2019) and the 84th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Altair Gomes de Figueiredo ranks 879 out of 21,273. Before him are Guido Buchwald, Luis García, Erich Probst, Hans Tilkowski, Virginio Rosetta, and Adelardo Rodríguez. After him are Włodzimierz Smolarek, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Adolf Scherer, Juan Ramón Verón, Todor Veselinović, and Willian.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Altair Gomes de Figueiredo ranks 173. Before him are Johnny Rebel, Félix Mourinho, Omar Abdel-Rahman, Astrid Kirchherr, David Bailey, and Ronny Cox. After him are Adolf Scherer, Diane Baker, Bernadette Lafont, Manuel Sanchís Martínez, Larisa Shepitko, and Jean Eustache. Among people deceased in 2019, Altair Gomes de Figueiredo ranks 139. Before him are Harold Bloom, Tommy Smith, Judith Kerr, Harold Prince, Peter Lindbergh, and Fernando J. Corbató. After him are Krishna Sobti, Václav Vorlíček, Princess Alix of Luxembourg, France-Albert René, Rip Torn, and Jean Vanier.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Altair Gomes de Figueiredo ranks 192 out of 2,236. Before him are Roberto Burle Marx (1909), Lucélia Santos (1957), Maria Bethânia (1946), Felipe Massa (1981), Hércules Brito Ruas (1939), and Prudente de Morais (1841). After him are Willian (1988), Raí (1965), Rita Lee (1947), Mazinho (1966), Hélio Gracie (1913), and Aleijadinho (1738).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Altair Gomes de Figueiredo ranks 84. Before him are Jorginho (1964), Friaça (1924), Giovane Élber (1972), Rogério Ceni (1973), Félix Miélli Venerando (1937), and Hércules Brito Ruas (1939). After him are Willian (1988), Raí (1965), Carlos Mozer (1960), Carlos Kaiser (1963), David Luiz (1987), and Moderato Wisintainer (1902).

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