31 moments
Birth in Pau Grande
· Pau Grande, Magé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Garrincha was born in Pau Grande, a district of Magé in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Coordinates identify the settlement of Pau Grande rather than a documented birth building.
First Brazil cap
· Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Garrincha made his first recorded international appearance for Brazil against Chile. Source specifies Rio de Janeiro but not the match venue; coordinates are a city representative point.
Copa América appearance
· Lima, Peru
He appeared for Brazil against Ecuador during the 1957 Copa América in Lima. Source specifies Lima but not a stadium; coordinates are a city representative point.
Brazil versus Portugal
· São Paulo, Brazil
Garrincha appeared for Brazil in a friendly against Portugal in São Paulo. Source specifies São Paulo but not a stadium; coordinates are a city representative point.
Brazil World Cup preparation match
· Pacaembu Stadium, São Paulo, Brazil
He played for Brazil against Bulgaria in São Paulo shortly before the 1958 World Cup.
Fiorentina friendly
· Stadio Comunale, Florence, Italy
Garrincha played and scored for Brazil against Fiorentina during Brazil's pre-World Cup tour of Italy. Coordinates identify the former Stadio Comunale, now Stadio Artemio Franchi.
World Cup debut
· Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
Garrincha played in Brazil's 2–0 World Cup win over the Soviet Union, his first match at the 1958 finals. The source calls the venue Estádio Nya Ullevi; coordinates identify Ullevi in Gothenburg.
1958 World Cup final
· Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file Garrincha started for Brazil in the World Cup final victory over Sweden, which made Brazil world champions. Råsunda Stadium was in Solna, within metropolitan Stockholm; the stadium was later demolished.
Copa América in Buenos Aires
· Buenos Aires, Argentina
He appeared for Brazil against Bolivia at the 1959 Copa América. Source specifies Buenos Aires but not a stadium; coordinates are a city representative point.
Brazil tour of Sweden
· Sweden
Later in May 1959, Garrincha toured Sweden with Botafogo. The source supports May 1959 and Sweden but does not identify an itinerary or specific locality; coordinates are a representative national point.
Brazil versus Egypt
· Cairo, Egypt
Garrincha appeared and scored for Brazil against Egypt in Cairo. Source specifies Cairo but not a stadium; coordinates are a city representative point.
Brazil versus Egypt in Alexandria
· Alexandria, Egypt
He appeared for Brazil against Egypt in Alexandria during the same international tour. Source specifies Alexandria but not a stadium; coordinates are a city representative point.
Brazil versus Denmark
· Copenhagen, Denmark
Garrincha appeared for Brazil against Denmark in Copenhagen. København is Copenhagen; source does not identify a stadium, so coordinates are a city representative point.
Taça Oswaldo Cruz in Asunción
· Asunción, Paraguay
He appeared for Brazil against Paraguay in Asunción in the Taça Oswaldo Cruz. Source specifies Asunción but not a stadium; coordinates are a city representative point.
Copa Bernardo O'Higgins goal
· Santiago, Chile
Garrincha appeared and scored for Brazil against Chile in Santiago. Source specifies Santiago but not a stadium; coordinates are a city representative point.
Taça Oswaldo Cruz match
· Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
He appeared and scored for Brazil against Paraguay in Rio de Janeiro ahead of the 1962 World Cup. Source specifies Rio de Janeiro but not a stadium; coordinates are a city representative point.
Brazil versus Wales before World Cup
· Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Garrincha appeared and scored for Brazil against Wales in Rio de Janeiro in a pre-World Cup friendly. Source specifies Rio de Janeiro but not a stadium; coordinates are a city representative point.
1962 World Cup quarter-final
· Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar, Chile
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file Garrincha scored twice as Brazil beat England in the 1962 World Cup quarter-final.
1962 World Cup semi-final
· Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain / Arquivo Nacional Collection · file Garrincha scored twice and was sent off in Brazil's World Cup semi-final against host Chile.
Botafogo versus Barcelona
· Buenos Aires, Argentina
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file Garrincha played for Botafogo in a 2–0 Copa Iberoamericana win over Barcelona in Buenos Aires. The source supplies only the year and city; coordinates are a city representative point.
Brazil versus Algeria
· Oran, Algeria
Garrincha appeared for Brazil against Algeria in Oran during an international tour. Source specifies Oran but not a stadium; coordinates are a city representative point.
Brazil versus Portugal
· Porto, Portugal
He appeared for Brazil against Portugal in Porto. Source specifies Porto but not a stadium; coordinates are a city representative point.
Brazil versus Soviet Union
· Moscow, Soviet Union
Garrincha appeared for Brazil against the Soviet Union in Moscow. Moskva is Moscow; source does not identify a stadium, so coordinates are a city representative point.
Brazil versus Wales
· Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Garrincha appeared and scored for Brazil against Wales in Rio de Janeiro. Source specifies Rio de Janeiro but not a stadium; coordinates are a city representative point.
Brazil versus Peru
· São Paulo, Brazil
He appeared for Brazil against Peru in São Paulo during final preparations for the 1966 World Cup. Source specifies São Paulo but not a stadium; coordinates are a city representative point.
Brazil versus Sweden
· Gothenburg, Sweden
Garrincha appeared for Brazil against Sweden in Gothenburg shortly before the 1966 World Cup. Source specifies Gothenburg but not a stadium; coordinates are a city representative point.
1966 World Cup opener
· Goodison Park, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Garrincha scored in Brazil's opening 1966 World Cup win over Bulgaria.
Final Brazil international
· Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Garrincha made his 50th and final Brazil appearance against Hungary in Liverpool. Source specifies Liverpool but not a venue for this match; coordinates are a city representative point.
Junior appearance
· Estadio Romelio Martínez, Barranquilla, Colombia
Garrincha played for Junior in Barranquilla, his only recorded match for the Colombian club. The cited article establishes Barranquilla; the stadium identification is supported by contemporary match reporting but is not stated in the quoted sentence.
Farewell match
· Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain / Arquivo Nacional Collection · file Garrincha started his farewell match for Brazil against a FIFA World team and received the crowd's tribute.
Death in Rio de Janeiro
· Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file Garrincha died in Rio de Janeiro after years of severe alcohol-related illness. Source identifies Rio de Janeiro but not the precise site of death; coordinates are a city representative point.