Antônio Evanil da Silva (27 January 1935 – 5 December 2019), known as Coronel, was a Brazilian footballer.[1] He played in eight matches for the Brazil national football team in 1959.[2] He was also part of Brazil's squad for the 1959 South American Championship that took place in Argentina.[3] He died on 5 December 2019, at the age of 84.[4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antônio Evanil da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Quatis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 5 December 2019 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Porto Real, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955-1964 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 1964-1965 | Tupi | ||
| 1965-1966 | Ferroviária | ||
| 1966 | Nacional Atlético Clube | ||
| 1967-1971 | Unión Magdalena | ||
| International career | |||
| 1959 | Brazil | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career
Coronel was selected in Brazil’s squad for the 1959 South American Championship (Argentina) and played six games during the tournament.[6] The game against Peru on 10 March[7] was his first cap with Brazil.[8]
The friendly game against Chile on 20 September 1959 was his eighth and last cap with Brazil.[9][10]
References
External links
- Antônio Evanil da Silva at National-Football-Teams.com
- Coronel at National-Football-Teams.com
