Álvaro Lopes Cançado
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Álvaro Lopes Cançado - nickname Nariz (Uberaba
, February 8, 1912 - September 19, 1984) 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.
Uberaba
Uberaba is a city and municipality in the west of the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. Its population is 296.000 with an area of 4529.7 km², giving a density of 60.71 people per km². It is located on a plateau at an elevation of 785 meters and is in the Uberaba River floodplain...
, February 8, 1912 - September 19, 1984) was a Brazilian footballer (defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
) playing for Brazil national football team
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
in FIFA World Cup 1938 . He played only in one game in that tournament - against Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia national football team
The Czechoslovakia national football team was the national association football team of Czechoslovakia from 1922 to 1993. At the dissolution of Czechoslovakia at the end of 1992, the team was participating in UEFA qualifying Group 4 for the 1994 World Cup; it completed this campaign under the name...
. His club in that time was Botafogo FR.