Edgardo Andrada
Argentine footballer (1939–2019) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edgardo Norberto Andrada (2 January 1939 – 4 September 2019)[2] was an Argentine footballer who played as a goalkeeper for several top level Argentine and Brazilian clubs.[3]
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Edgardo Norberto Andrada | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 4 September 2019 (aged 80) | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1969 | Rosario Central | 283 | (0) |
| 1969–1975 | Vasco | ||
| 1976 | Vitória | ||
| 1977–1982 | Colón | 122 | (0) |
| 1982 | Renato Cesarini | 16 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1961–1969 | Argentina | 20 | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Rosario, Santa Fe province,[3] Edgardo Andrada initially tried a career as a basketball player, then, when he was 19 years old, he unsuccessfully tried to work as San Lorenzo's goalkeeper, eventually joining Rosario Central, of his home city Rosario,[4] where he started his professional career in 1960,[5] staying in the club until 1969,[5] playing 283 matches.[6] In 1969, he moved to Vasco, of Brazil, leaving the club in 1975.[3]
On 19 November 1969, at Estádio do Maracanã, Edgardo Andrada suffered Pelé's 1000th goal,[3] scored from a penalty kick.[7] While playing for Vasco, he won the Campeonato Carioca in 1970,[3] Placar's Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Bola de Prata award in 1971,[8] and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 1974.[3] In 1976, he played for Vitória, returning to Argentina in 1977, where he played 122 matches for Colón[6] between that year and 1982,[3] and 16 matches for Renato Cesarini in 1982,[6] when he retired.[6]
National team
Edgardo Andrada was Argentina's goalkeeper during the 1963 South American Championship, held in Bolivia.[9]
References
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