Baltasar (footballer, born 1933)

Egydio Felizardo (20 September 1933 – 23 December 2019), better known by the nickname Baltasar, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]

Baltasar
Personal information
Full name Egydio Felizardo
Date of birth (1933-09-20)20 September 1933
Place of birth Chavantes, Brazil
Date of death 23 December 2019(2019-12-23) (aged 86)
Place of death Campinas, Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953 Juventus
1954–1956 Ponte Preta
1957 São Paulo 26 (6)
1957–1958 Taubaté
1958–1962 Comercial-PR
1963 Grêmio Maringá
1963 Ponte Preta
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2023

Career

Started his career at Juventus and then moved to Ponte Preta, a club where he would become the sixth highest scorer. He was champion of São Paulo in 1957 with São Paulo FC, and then for several years he played for Comercial de Cornélio Procópio, where he would become champion of Paraná in 1961.[2] In 1963, he repeated the feat, this time with Grêmio Maringá.[3]

He received the nickname "Baltasar" due to his physical resemblance to Baltazar.[4]

Honours
São Paulo
Comercial-PR
Grêmio Maringá

References
  1. "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  2. "O Inesquecível Esporte Clube Comercial – Cornélio Procópio (PR)". História do Futebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  3. "Galo de Maringá, campeão paranaense - 1963". Maringá Histórica (in Portuguese). 22 July 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  4. "Baltazar, o artilheiro pontepretano. Simples Assim. Por Israel Moreira". soderbi.com.br (in Portuguese). 17 June 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
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