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Eduardo Gonçalves de Andrade (born 25 January 1947), generally known as Tostão (Brazilian Portuguese: [tosˈtɐ̃w̃]), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward or attacking midfielder and was a physician.

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Eduardo Gonçalves Andrade, known by the pseudonym Tostão, was a Brazilian association football player who played as a wing half. Born on January 25, 1947, in Belo Horizonte, he represented the Brazil men's national football team and participated in the 1966 and 1970 FIFA World Cups. During his club career, he was a member of Cruzeiro E.C., CR Vasco da Gama, and América Futebol Clube. His professional playing period ended in 1973.

Beyond football, Tostão worked as a journalist and a physician. He was educated at the Federal University of Minas Gerais and resided in Belo Horizonte. He received the Order of Cultural Merit from Brazil. Tostão is also credited with authoring works, including *Dez na área, um na banheira e ninguém no gol* and *A perfeição não existe*.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1947
Works
2

Top works

  • Dez na área, um na banheira e ninguém no gol
  • A perfeição não existe

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Colombia
latin urban

Discography

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
6
Total plays
56

<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Tost%C3%A3o">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Key facts

Football biography.name
Tostão
Football biography.image
Tostão 1970.jpg
Football biography.caption
Tostão in 1970
Football biography.fullname
Eduardo Gonçalves de Andrade
Football biography.birth_place
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Football biography.position
Forward / Attacking midfielder
Football biography.youthyears1
1961
Football biography.youthclubs1
Cruzeiro
Football biography.years1
1962–1963
Football biography.clubs1
América Mineiro
Football biography.caps1
26
Football biography.goals1
16
Football biography.years2
1963–1972
Football biography.clubs2
Cruzeiro
Football biography.caps2
378
Football biography.goals2
249
Football biography.years3
1972–1973
Football biography.clubs3
Vasco da Gama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Eduardo
Family name
Andrade
Gender
male
Citizenship
Brazil
Place of birth
Belo Horizonte
Occupation
physician
Languages spoken
Portuguese
Participant in
1966 FIFA World Cup
Position played
wing half
Country for sport
Brazil
Mass
69
Image
Tostão (Eduardo Gonçalves de Andrade, 1970).jpg
Height
170
Show 6 more facts
date of birth
1947-01-25
pseudonym
Tostão
Commons category
Tostão
end of work period
1973-00-00
start of work period
1966-00-00
medical condition
one-eyed
Sources (7)

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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Football career
  • Style of play
  • Career statistics
  • International goals
  • Honours
  • Club
  • International
  • Individual
  • References
  • External links

Eduardo Gonçalves de Andrade (born 25 January 1947), generally known as Tostão (Brazilian Portuguese: [tosˈtɐ̃w̃]), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward or attacking midfielder and was a physician.

Tostão was an intelligent, hardworking and prolific left-footed forward, who was known for his creativity and technical skills, and was considered one of the best players in the world in his prime and arguably the best player in the world in the early 70s alongside Cruyff before health problems forced his early retirement. Tostão was widely considered at the time the second best or even the best Brazilian player in the late 60s alongside Pelé, even ahead of other stars that would be part of the legendary 1970 Brazil squad. He played most of his 11-year career with Cruzeiro.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tostão” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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