Waldir Cardoso Lebrêgo, best known as ''Quarentinha'' (; born in

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, 15 September 1933 – died in

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, 11 February 1996) was a Brazilian

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player who played as a

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and was notable for his fearsome left foot.

Club career

Quarentinha played for Paysandu and Vitória, before joining

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. After a short spell with

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he returned to Botafogo and later played in Colombia. He won one Bahia State League (1953), three Rio de Janeiro State League (1957, 1961, 1962), two Rio - São Paulo Cup (1962, 1964), one Mexico Tournament (1962) and one Paris Tournament (1963). He was also the top goalscorer for three consecutive years in Rio Leagues (1958, 1959, 1960).

Club Career stats

International career

Quarentinha won 13 international caps for the

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between 1959 and 1963, scoring 14 goals. Quarentinha also played six friendly games for Brazil in which he scored six additional goals. His greatest regret was to be left out of the Brazilian squad that defended the World Championship crown in Chile in 1962. On 12 May 1963 he was in the squad at

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, in a match against

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's only game played in Italy. He never played in

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and died at 62.

International Career stats

:''Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Quarentinha goal.''

Personal life

Quarentinha is son of the also footballer Quarenta, which gave him this nickname.

References

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