Pé de Valsa

Antônio Machado de Oliveira (1 December 1924 – 5 September 1998), also known by the nickname Pé de Valsa, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1][2][3]

Pé de Valsa
Personal information
Full nameAntônio Machado de Oliveira
Date of birth(1924-12-01)1 December 1924
Place of birthRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death5 September 1998(1998-09-05) (aged 73)
Place of deathRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position(s)Midfielder
Youth career
–1942Bonsucesso
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1943–1944Bonsucesso
1945–1951Fluminense212(7)
1951–1956São Paulo236(10)
1956–1958Paulista
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 September 2023

Career

Antônio started his career at Bonsucesso and due to his good football he was soon signed by Fluminense. He was called "Pé de Valsa" (English: "Waltz Foot") due to the size of his legs and his ease in holding the ball while attacked by opponents.[4][5]

Honours

Fluminense

São Paulo

References