Baltazar (footballer)

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Baltazar
Full name	Oswaldo da Silva
Date of birth	January 14, 1926 (1926-01-14)
Place of birth	Santos, Brazil
Date of death	March 25, 1997 (aged 71)
Place of death	São Paulo, Brazil
Playing position	Striker
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
	União Monte Alegre Jabaquara Corinthians Juventus União Paulista
National team
1950	Brazil	4 (3)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Oswaldo da Silva, commonly known as Baltazar (born in Santos, January 14, 1926 – died in São Paulo, March 25, 1997) was a Brazilian footballer, who played the striker role, nicknamed by fans Cabecinha de Ouro (Golden Head).

In his career (1943-1959) he played for União Monte Alegre, Jabaquara, Corinthians, Juventus and União Paulista and for Brazilian team who participated in the 1950 FIFA World Cup and 1954 FIFA World Cup, he played in 4 matches and scored 3 goals. He died aged 71 years old.

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Baltazar FIFA competition record

v • d • e Brazil squad - 1950 FIFA World Cup Runners-up

FW Adãozinho • FW Ademir • FW Alfredo • DF Augusto • FW Baltazar • GK Barbosa • MF Bauer • MF Bigode • GK Castilho • FW Chico • MF Danilo • DF Ely • FW Friaça • FW Jair • DF Juvenal • FW Maneca • DF Nena • DF Nílton Santos • MF Noronha • FW Rodrigues • MF Rui • FW Zizinho • Coach: Costa

v • d • e Brazil squad - 1954 FIFA World Cup

1 Castilho • 2 Djalma Santos • 3 Nílton Santos • 4 Brandãozinho • 5 Pinheiro • 6 Bauer • 7 Julinho • 8 Didi • 9 Baltazar • 10 Pinga • 11 Rodrigues • 12 Paulinho • 13 Alfredo • 14 Ely • 15 Mauro • 16 Dequinha • 17 Maurinho • 18 Humberto • 19 Índio • 20 Rubens • 21 Veludo • 22 Cabeçao • Coach: Moreira