Clodoaldo

Clodoaldo
Personnel
Surname	Clodoaldo Tavares de Santana
birthday	September 26, 1949
place of birth	Aracaju ,  Brazil
size	174 cm
position	Central midfield
Men's
Years	station	Games (goals) 1
1965-1979	FC Santos	510 (13)
1980	Tampa Bay rowdies
1981	Nacional FC
National team
Years	selection	Games (goals)
1969-1974	Brazil	38 (3)
1 Only league games are given.

Clodoaldo Tavares de Santana (born September 26, 1949 in Aracaju , Sergipe State , Brazil ) is a former Brazilian football player .

Clodoaldo was a central midfielder who was known to be fast, light-footed and tricky. At club level, he played for the Pelé club FC Santos for a total of 14 years and followed in the footsteps of the legendary Zito . He later played in the US and retired in 1981.

Between 1969 and 1974 he made 38 international matches (three goals) and became world champion with the Seleção in 1970 . Clodoaldo was a regular player, was on the field in all games and scored the important 1-1 in the semifinals against Uruguay (final score 3: 1). Overall, he played a strong tournament and was part of the FIFA All-Star Team.

successes

National team

• World Champion : 1970
• Copa Roca : 1971

Santos

• Campeonato Paulista (5): 1967, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1978
• Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa : 1968
• Recopa Sudamericana (2): 1968, 1969
• Recopa Mundial 1968