Anselmo_(footballer,_born_1959)

Anselmo (footballer, born 1959)

Anselmo (footballer, born 1959)

Brazilian footballer

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

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