Félix (footballer)

Félix Miélli Venerando (24 December 1937 – 24 August 2012) was a Brazilian football player, more commonly known as Félix.[3][4][5]

Félix
Félix in 1970
Personal information
Full nameFélix Miélli Venerando
Date of birth(1937-12-24)24 December 1937
Place of birthSão Paulo, Brazil
Date of death24 August 2012(2012-08-24) (aged 74)
Place of deathSão Paulo, Brazil
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1][2]
Position(s)Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1953–1955Juventus
1955–1968Portuguesa305(0)
1957–1960Nacional (SP) (loan)
1968–1978Fluminense319(0)
International career
1965–1972Brazil39(0)
Managerial career
1982Botafogo
1982Avaí
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Winner1970 Mexico
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Félix was born in São Paulo. He was goalkeeper for Associação Portuguesa de Desportos and Fluminense Football Club. He won 47 caps (8 non-official) with the Brazil national team, including the 1970 FIFA World Cup-winning squad.[6][7]

Honours edit

Club edit

Fluminense

International edit

Brazil

References edit

  1. ^ "World Cup Champions Squads 1930 - 2018". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Félix". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  3. ^ ESPN. "Morre ex-goleiro Félix, campeão do mundo com a seleção brasileira em 1970". Espn.estadao.com.br. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Brazil's 1970 goalkeeper Felix dies". BBC News. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  5. ^ Club, Fluminense Football. "Ídolos". Fluminense Football Club (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Capitão do tri, Torres relembra Félix "extraordinário" e criticado" (in Portuguese). Terra Brasil. 24 August 2012.
  7. ^ "Félix". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 January 2020.

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