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Falcão

1977 - Today

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Alessandro Rosa Vieira (born 8 June 1977), known as Falcão, is a Brazilian retired professional futsal player, often regarded as the greatest futsal player of all time and its biggest icon. He is known for his flashy and potent dribbling skills and a powerful and accurate left foot. He is also the world's all-time leading goalscorer in men's international matches. He was named as the Best Futsal Player in the World four times (2004, 2006, 2011 and 2012) and won the FIFA Futsal World Cup Golden Shoe in 2004 and the Golden Ball twice, in 2004 and 2008. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Falcão is the 4,913th most popular soccer player (down from 3,594th in 2024), the 777th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 662nd in 2019) and the 409th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Falcão ranks 4,913 out of 21,273. Before him are Thomas Mavros, Andoni Iraola, Ryuji Nagata, Ernest Schultz, Adolphe Hug, and Fabricio Coloccini. After him are Bryan Ruiz, Kae Nishina, Leandro Domingues, Hwang Hee-chan, Tranquillo Barnetta, and Stefan Pettersson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Falcão ranks 196. Before him are Laurent Mekies, Zdeňka Podkapová, Dar Salim, Paul Kalkbrenner, Levan Kobiashvili, and Hristijan Mickoski. After him are Sean Murray, Justin Hartley, Gerard Way, Jerry Yan, Raúl Tamudo, and Kim Hyun-joo.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Falcão ranks 777 out of 2,236. Before him are Nicanor de Carvalho (1947), Alex (1976), Carlinhos Brown (1962), Ivete Sangalo (1972), Digão (1985), and Júlio César Leal (1951). After him are Leandro Domingues (1983), Lucas Paquetá (1997), Deili Custodio da Silva (1980), Marcos Pontes (1963), Adriana Esteves (1969), and Dudu Cearense (1983).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Falcão ranks 409. Before him are Embu (1973), Gabriel Jesus (1997), Mancini (1980), Ramon Menezes (1972), Alex (1976), and Digão (1985). After him are Leandro Domingues (1983), Lucas Paquetá (1997), Deili Custodio da Silva (1980), Dudu Cearense (1983), Carlinhos Júnior (1994), and Osmar Donizete Cândido (1968).

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