Heraldo Bezerra

Heraldo Bezerra Nuñez, (21 April 1945 – 14 March 1977) was a Spanish footballer who played for Cruzeiro.

Heraldo Bezerra
Heraldo Bezerra in 1970.
Personal information
Full name Heraldo Bezerra Nuñez
Date of birth (1945-04-21)21 April 1945
Place of birth São Jerônimo, Brazil
Date of death 14 March 1977(1977-03-14) (aged 31)
Place of death Campana, Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?000–1967 Cruzeiro - (-)
1968–1971 Newell's Old Boys 124 (32)
1971–1977 Atlético Madrid 99 (16)
1977 Boca Juniors 2 (0)
International career
1973 Spain 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:17, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:17, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

Despite being born in São Jerônimo, Brazil, Bezerra was a Spanish citizen and played at the international level with Spain. He played against Turkey, in a 0–0 tie in 1973. He played together with Ayala and Garate in a famous forward line known as the three daggers. He played 102 games in La Liga, scoring 16 goals. Shortly after being transferred from Atlético Madrid to Boca Juniors at the beginning of the Argentine season, Bezerra died in a car accident near Campana on 14 March 1977, while travelling to Rosario accompanying teammate Ruben Favret, who survived without injuries.[1]

Titles

National competitions

International competitions

See also

References

  1. "Muere Bezerra en accidente de tráfico". El País (in Spanish). 1977-03-15. ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2019-04-13.


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