Wendell (footballer, born 1947)

Wendell Lucena Ramalho (21 or 22 November 1947 – 23 May 2022),[1] known mononymously as Wendell,[2] was a Brazilian football goalkeeper and coach.[3][4] He played seven matches for the Brazil national team from 1973 to 1974,[2] and was a substitute goalkeeper at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.[5]

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Lucena and the second or paternal family name is Ramalho.
Wendell
Wendell at the 1974 World Cup
Personal information
Date of birth (1947-11-21)21 November 1947
Place of birth Recife, Brazil
Date of death 23 May 2022(2022-05-23) (aged 74)
Place of death Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1970 Santa Cruz
1971–1977 Botafogo 64 (0)
1977–1979 Fluminense 25 (0)
1980–1982 Santa Cruz 25 (0)
1982–1983 Guarani 16 (0)
1984–1985 Vila Nova 14 (0)
International career
1973–1974 Brazil 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

References
  1. Morre Wendell, ex-preparador de goleiros campeão do mundo com a seleção brasileira (in Portuguese)
  2. Antonio Carlos Napoleão; Roberto Assaf (2006). Seleção brasileira: 1914–2006. Mauad Editora Ltda. p. 307. ISBN 978-85-7478-186-0.
  3. Wendell Lucena Ramalho. mamvs.narod.ru
  4. Wendell. national-football-teams.com
  5. Brazil in the World Cup 1974 – Germany. v-brazil.com


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