Clodoaldo Tavares de Santana, better known as Clodoaldo (; born 25 September 1949), is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Clodoaldo usually played as a defensive midfielder for both Santos Futebol Clube and the Brazil national team, for whom he was capped 38 times (scoring one goal) between 1969 and 1974.

Clodoaldo

He was part of the Brazil squad that won the 1970 FIFA World Cup, and scored the equalising goal in the semi-final against Uruguay. He then memorably contributed to the famous goal by Carlos Alberto Torres against Italy in the final by dribbling past four of the opposition's players in his own half.

Clodoaldo

He played his club football for Santos (1966–79), Tampa Bay Rowdies (1980), and Nacional-AM (1981).

Clodoaldo

Honours

Club

Santos

Campeonato Paulista: 1967, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1978

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1968

Intercontinental Champions' Supercup: 1968

Nacional

Campeonato Amazonense: 1981

International

Brazil

FIFA World Cup: 1970

Roca Cup: 1971

References

1949 births

Living people

Brazilian men's footballers

Brazilian expatriate men's footballers

1970 FIFA World Cup players

FIFA World Cup-winning players

São Paulo state football team players

Santos FC players

Nacional Futebol Clube players

Brazil men's international footballers

North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players

Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975–1993) players

Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States

Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States

Brazilian football managers

Santos FC managers

Timor-Leste national football team managers

Men's association football midfielders