Amarildo Tavares da Silveira

Amarildo Tavares da Silveira, also known as Amarildo (; born 29 July 1939), is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a striker. He is the only living player who participated in the 1962 World Cup final.

Club career Amarildo began his career at in the youth teams at Goytacaz, being described at the best player Goytacaz have helped produce by Brazilian newspaper O Globo in 2017. In 1958, Amarildo joined Flamengo, playing six times in the Torneio Extra in June 1958, scoring once. Later that year, Amarildo joined Botafogo, scoring 136 goals in 201 appearances in all competitions, with his form at Botafogo gaining the attention of Brazil national team manager Aymoré Moreira.

In 1963, Amarildo was the subject of a transfer away from Brazil. Everton chairman John Moores identified Amarildo as a potential signing, willing to pay a transfer fee of £200,000, however Football League restrictions on the signing of foreign players meant the transfer fell through. Amarildo eventually signed for Italian club Milan, scoring 14 goals in 31 league appearances in his first season in Italy, as Milan finished third. Amarildo scored the only goal in the 1967 Coppa Italia Final against Padova; Milan's first Coppa Italia victory. Over the course of four seasons at Milan, Amarildo scored 32 league goals in 107 outings. In 1967, Amarildo signed for Fiorentina, winning Serie A with Fiorentina in his second season with the club, scoring six goals en route to the title. After three seasons at Fiorentina, Amarildo signed for Roma in 1970, scoring ten league goals in 32 appearances in the Italian capital. At the end of his career, Amarildo enjoyed a short stint at Vasco da Gama in the early 1970s, helping Vasco da Gama to win the 1974 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

International career In April 1961, Amarildo made his debut for Brazil. Amarildo's exploits at the 1962 World Cup gained him the nickname o possesso (the possessed) by Brazilian journalist Nelson Rodrigues.

In total, Amarildo appeared 22 times for Brazil, scoring seven goals.

On 24 January 2008, Amarildo was hired as America's head coach. On 26 January 2008, in his first match as America's head coach, Volta Redonda beat América 4–2 at the Estádio Giulite Coutinho. He was sacked by America's board after managing the team for just a week.

Personal life In September 2011, Amarildo was diagnosed with throat cancer, before announcing he was cancer-free nine months later.

Honours

Club Botafogo Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 1962 Interstate Cup Champions Club: 1962 Campeonato Carioca: 1961, 1962 Tournoi de Paris: 1963

Milan Coppa Italia: 1966–67

Fiorentina

Serie A: 1968–69

Vasco da Gama Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1974

International Brazil FIFA World Cup: 1962

Individual Player of the Tournament of Paris: 1963 Scorer of the Club World Championship: 1963 Scorer of the Brazilian Championship: 1962 Scorer of the Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 1962 Scorer of Interstate Club Champions Cup: 1962 Scorer of Pentagonal International Clubs: 1962 State Championship's top scorer: 1961 Scorer of the International Tournament in Costa Rica: 1961