Escurinho (footballer, born 1930)

Escurinho

Personal information
Full name	Benedito Custódio Ferreira[1]
Date of birth	(1930-07-03)3 July 1930
Place of birth	Nova Lima, Brazil
Date of death	12 December 2020(2020-12-12) (aged 90)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, left winger.
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1950–1953	Villa Nova
1954–1964	Fluminense
1965–1966	Atlético Junior
1967–1969	Portuguesa (RJ)
1970	Bonsucesso
International career
1955–1956	Brazil	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Benedito Custódio Ferreira (3 July 1930 – 12 December 2020), nicknamed Escurinho, was a Brazilian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and left winger.

Career

Born in Nova Lima, Escurinho played for Villa Nova, Fluminense, Atlético Junior, Portuguesa (RJ) and Bonsucesso.[2]

He made 490 appearances for Fluminense between 1954 and 1964, the fifth highest in the club's history.[1] He also scored 110 goals.[1] With the club he won the 1959 Carioca Championship and the 1957 and 1960 Rio-São Paulo Tournament.[1]

He was nicknamed the "Black Arrow" due to his speed.[1]

He earned 8 caps for the Brazil national team between 1955 and 1956.[2]

He died on 12 November 2020 at the age of 90 from multiple organ failure. He was also suffering from Alzheimer's disease in the years leading up to his death.[1]

References

1. "Aos 90 anos, morre Escurinho, ídolo do Fluminense e quinto jogador que mais atuou pelo clube". ge. 12 December 2020.
2. "Escurinho". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 December 2020.