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Walter Goulart da Silveira (12 September 1922 – 30 August 2003), better known as Santo Cristo, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a right winger.




Career


Right winger, he was top scorer for most of the clubs he played for. At Vasco, he formed a great partnership alongside Manoel Pessanha. He was also state champion with São Paulo FC in 1948 and Atlético Mineiro in 1955.




Personal life


Walter received the nickname "Santo Cristo" for being born in the Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro. In 1943, he abandoned a flight from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro just minutes before boarding. The plane ended up crashing in Guanabara Bay, killing 18 people, including Cásper Líbero, founder of the journal A Gazeta, and Dom José Gaspar de Afonseca e Silva, archbishop of São Paulo.




Honours






= Player

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Vasco da Gama
Campeonato Carioca: 1945
Taça da Prefeitura do Distrito Federal: 1945, 1946
Botafogo
Torneio Início: 1947
São Paulo
Campeonato Paulista: 1948
Atlético Mineiro
Campeonato Mineiro: 1955




= Manager

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Tupynambás
Campeonato Municipal de Juiz de Fora: 1961




References






External links


Santo Cristo at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)

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