Álvaro Lopes Cançado - nickname Nariz, meaning "nose" (Uberaba, February 8, 1912 – September 19, 1984[1])[1] was a Brazilian footballer (defender) playing for Brazil national football team in FIFA World Cup 1938 . He played only in one game in that tournament - against Czechoslovakia . His club in that time was Botafogo FR.
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Álvaro Lopes Cançado | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1912 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Brazil | |||||||||||||
| Date of death | 19 September 1984 (aged 72) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| Botafogo | ||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| Brazil | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
References
- ^ Andrzej Gowarzewski : "Fuji Football Encyclopedia : World Cup FIFA*part I* Biographical notes - Heroes of Mundial" ; GiA Katowice 1993