Palhinha (footballer, born 1950)

Palhinha
Personal information
Full name	Vanderlei Eustáquio de Oliveira
Date of birth	11 June 1950
Place of birth	Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Date of death	17 July 2023 (aged 73)
Place of death	Belo Horizonte
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1969–1976	Cruzeiro
1977–1980	Corinthians
1980–1981	Atlético Mineiro
1982	Santos
1982	Vasco da Gama
1983–1984	Cruzeiro
1985	América
International career
1973–1979	Brazil
Managerial career
1985	América Mineiro
1987	Atlético Mineiro
1988	Rio Branco-MG
1989	Corinthians
1990–1992	União São João
1992	Inter de Limeira
1993	Ferroviário
1994	Inter de Limeira
1994	Cruzeiro
1995	Villa Nova
2002	Al-Tai
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vanderlei Eustáquio de Oliveira (11 June 1950 – 17 July 2023), often known as Palhinha, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Palhinha started his football career in Cruzeiro in 1969 and had played for them until 1976. In the last season that he played for Cruzeiro, he was the top scorer of Copa Libertadores and helped the club to win the trophy for the first time. In 1977, he transferred to Corinthians and played there until 1980. In 1980, he transferred to Atlético Mineiro, the main rival of his former club Cruzeiro in the state of Minas Gerais. In the following years, he transferred to various clubs frequently. In 1982, he played for Santos FC, while he transferred to Vasco da Gama in the same year. In 1983, he was back to Cruzeiro, but only played for the club for two years. In 1985, he played for América in the Campeonato Mineiro and then retired after that year.

International career

Palhinha represented the Brazil national team sixteen times during his peak era from 1973 to 1979, including leading the national team to the second runners-up in Copa América 1979. He scored three goals for his country in all his national team appearances.

Death

Palhinha died on 17 July 2023, at the age of 73.^[3]

Honours

Cruzeiro

Copa Libertadores: 1976

References

^ "Palhinha". Sambafoot. 7 July 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2009.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "أوستا كيو قبل حضوره بساعات يعلن تفاؤله بمشواره مع الفريق".
^ "Morre aos 73 anos Palhinha, ídolo de Cruzeiro, Atlético-MG e Corinthians". CNN Brasil. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.

External links

Palhinha at Sambafoot (archived)
Palhinha at National-Football-Teams.com

[1] "Palhinha". Sambafoot. 7 July 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2009.^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] "أوستا كيو قبل حضوره بساعات يعلن تفاؤله بمشواره مع الفريق".

[3] "Morre aos 73 anos Palhinha, ídolo de Cruzeiro, Atlético-MG e Corinthians". CNN Brasil. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.

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