Escurinho (footballer, born 1930)
Benedito Custódio Ferreira (3 July 1930 – 12 December 2020), nicknamed Escurinho, was a Brazilian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and left winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benedito Custódio Ferreira[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 July 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Nova Lima, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 12 December 2020 (aged 90) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, left winger. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1953 | Villa Nova | ||
| 1954–1964 | Fluminense | ||
| 1965–1966 | Atlético Junior | ||
| 1967–1969 | Portuguesa (RJ) | ||
| 1970 | Bonsucesso | ||
| International career | |||
| 1955–1956 | Brazil | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Nova Lima, Escurinho played for Villa Nova, Fluminense, Atlético Junior, Portuguesa (RJ) and Bonsucesso.[2]
He made 490 appearances for Fluminense between 1954 and 1964, the fifth highest in the club's history.[1] He also scored 110 goals.[1] With the club he won the 1959 Carioca Championship and the 1957 and 1960 Rio-São Paulo Tournament.[1]
He was nicknamed the "Black Arrow" due to his speed.[1]
He earned 8 caps for the Brazil national team between 1955 and 1956.[2]
He died on 12 November 2020 at the age of 90 from multiple organ failure. He was also suffering from Alzheimer's disease in the years leading up to his death.[1]
References
- "Aos 90 anos, morre Escurinho, ídolo do Fluminense e quinto jogador que mais atuou pelo clube". ge.
- "Escurinho". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 December 2020.