Altair (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Gomes and the second or paternal family name is de Figueiredo.

Altair

Altair in 1960
Personal information
Full name	Altair Gomes de Figueiredo
Date of birth	(1938-01-22)22 January 1938
Place of birth	Niterói, Brazil
Date of death	9 August 2019(2019-08-09) (aged 81)
Place of death	São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1955–1971	Fluminense	551	(2)
International career
1959–1966	Brazil	18	(0)
Managerial career
1992	Fluminense (interim)
1996	Fluminense (interim)
1997	Fluminense (interim)
1998	Fluminense (interim)
Medal record Men's Football Representing  Brazil FIFA World Cup Winner 1962 Chile
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Altair Gomes de Figueiredo, usually referred to as Altair (22 January 1938 – 9 August 2019),[1][2] was a football defender and a World Champion for Brazil in the 1962 World Cup.[3]

He spent his entire career at Fluminense, for which he played 551 games, scoring twice. He was called "magro" (slim) because he was skinny and despite his modest physical appearance, was a tough tackler and tremendous marker. His duels with Garrincha were legendary. He retired from playing in 1971 aged 33.

Honours

Fluminense

• Torneio Rio – São Paulo: 1957, 1960
• Campeonato Carioca: 1959, 1964, 1969

Brazil

• FIFA World Cup: 1962

References

1. "Campeão mundial de 62 e 4º que mais vestiu a camisa do Fluminense, Altair morre no Rio".
2. "Ídolo do Fluminense nos anos 1960, ex-lateral Altair morre aos 81 anos". 9 August 2019.
3. Altair – FIFA competition record (archived)

External links

• Altair at National-Football-Teams.com