Baltazar (footballer)

This article is about the Brazilian footballer. For the another Brazilian footballer, see Marco Balthazar.

Baltazar

Personal information
Full name	Oswaldo da Silva
Date of birth	(1926-01-14)14 January 1926
Place of birth	Santos, Brazil
Date of death
Place of death	São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1943	União Monte Alegre
1944–1945	Jabaquara
1945–1957	Corinthians	401	(267)
1957	Juventus
1957–1959	Jabaquara
1959	União Paulista
International career
1950–1954	Brazil	31	(17)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Oswaldo da Silva (14 January 1926 – 25 March 1997), commonly known as Baltazar, was a Brazilian footballer. Nicknamed Cabecinha de Ouro (Golden Head) by fans, he played as a striker.

Club career

Baltazar played for União Monte Alegre, Jabaquara, Corinthians, Juventus and União Paulista.

International career

He also represented Brazilian team who participated in the 1950 World Cup and 1954 World Cup, he played 4 matches, scoring 3 goals.

He died in São Paulo aged 71.

External links

• Baltazar – FIFA competition record