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BRAZIL

1934 - 2002

Brazil
PERSONAL DETAILS
Full Name: Edvaldo Izídio Neto
Date of Birth: Monday, 12 November 1934
Place of Birth: Recife, Brazil
Date of Death: Saturday, 19 January 2002
Position: Forward

INTERNATIONAL CAREER
Brazil Brazil
Years: 1958-64
Appearances: 19 Goals: 14
Debut: 04/05/1958 v Paraguay Paraguay (H) W 5-1
Last Cap: 03/06/1964 v Argentina Argentina (H) L 0-3
Major Championships:
Arrow Sweden World Cup 1958 (SWE): Winners (4 games, 5 goals)
Arrow Chile World Cup 1962 (CHI): Winners (6 games, 4 goals)
Other Achievements:
Arrow Chile World Cup 1962 (CHI): Golden Boot Winner (shared)
Arrow One of only four men to score in two World Cup Finals (1958, 1962)

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