About Tenente
Lived 1941 – 1996 (aged 54–55). Tenente was an association football player.
Waldir Isaú Pereira (18 October 1941 – 12 March 1996), better known as Tenente, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a left back.
Career
An employee of Carbonifera Metropolitana de Criciúma, the company that owned EC Metropol at the time, ended up demonstrating talent in football games among employees and received a chance in professional football. He had a brief spell at Vasco da Gama where he received no opportunities, and went to São Paulo FC. He was part of the first squad to win a title at the Estádio do Morumbi.
Personal life
Waldir received the nickname "Tenente" at São Paulo FC, as he ended up accidentally shooting after playing with a revolver inside the club's changing rooms.
Honours
Metropol Campeonato Catarinense: 1961, 1962 São Paulo Campeonato Paulista: 1970, 1971
Death
Died in a traffic accident in his hometown Criciúma, at age 54.
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Important facts
People in Tenente's life
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Related people
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Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Tenente's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Tenente?
Brazilian professional footballer
When was Tenente born?
Tenente was born on 18 October 1941.
When did Tenente die?
Tenente died in 1996.
What was Tenente's occupation?
Tenente was an association football player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Tenente (footballer)
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tenente. https://biography.guide/tenente/
MLA: "Tenente." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tenente/.
Chicago: "Tenente." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/tenente/.
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