Walter da Silva

Walter Cesar Nogueira da Silva (12 January 1942 – 21 May 2009)[1] was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a striker. Active primarily in South Africa – scoring a total of 162 goals for Highlands Park, Powerlines, Hellenic and Berea Park[2] – Da Silva was also a football manager, and had coached Orlando Pirates, Kaizer Chiefs and Moroka Swallows.[2][3]

For other uses, see Walter Silva (disambiguation).
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Nogueira and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.

Walter da Silva
Personal information
Full name Walter Cesar Nogueira da Silva
Date of birth (1942-01-12)12 January 1942
Place of birth Brazil
Date of death 21 May 2009(2009-05-21) (aged 67)
Place of death South Africa
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1965 Hellenic 26 (18)
1966–1967 Highlands Park 46 (58)
1967–1970 Powerlines ? (34)
1971 Highlands Park 7 (6)
1971–1972 Berea Park ? (10)
Total ? (162)
Managerial career
– Orlando Pirates
– Kaizer Chiefs
– Moroka Swallows
Anse Reunion FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In November 1999, while managing Moroka Swallows, two supporters decided to kidnap da Silva and escaped with him, forcing the Brazilian to make a phone call to his assistants ahead of a game against Bush Bucks, asking them to leave the stadium.[4][5]

References
  1. "Obituary". Highlands Park FC official website. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
  2. "R.I.P Walter da Silva". Kick Off. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
  3. "Walter Da Silva passes on". Supersport. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
  4. "SA kidnap shocks soccer coach". BBC. 18 November 1999. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  5. Selsky, Andrew (18 November 1999). "Soccer coach kidnapped in South Africa - apparently by angry fans". The Independent. Retrieved 9 August 2014.


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