Anselmo (footballer, born 1959)

Anselmo
Personal information
Full name José Antônio Cardoso Anselmo Pereira
Date of birth (1959-03-20) 20 March 1959 (age 65)
Place of birth Nova Friburgo, Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1982 Flamengo 37 (12)
1982 Comercial-SP
1983 Botafogo-SP
1984–1985 Ceará
1986 Coritiba
1987 Cascavel EC
1988–1990 Louletano
1989 → Sport Recife (loan)
International career
1979–1980 Brazil Olympic 7 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 November 2023

José Antônio Cardoso Anselmo Pereira (born 20 March 1959), simply known as Anselmo, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

A striker of good height, he was trained in Flamengo's youth categories and participated in the club's achievements at the beginning of the 1980s. He made his mark in the history of Flamengo in the 1981 Copa Libertadores finals, where he entered the field as a substitute with a single purpose: punching Mario Soto, a CD Cobreloa defender, who, according to Flamengo players, even used a rock to attack them during the match in Santiago.[1][2][3]

Honours

Flamengo
Ceará
Coritiba

References

  1. ^ "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Anselmo)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Que fim levou? Anselmo (ex-atacante do Flamengo)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  3. ^ "O Soco Eterno". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 25 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  • Anselmo at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)