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