Geraldo Pereira (born 3 February 1958), better known as Geraldo Touro, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]

Geraldo Touro
Personal information
Full name Geraldo Pereira
Date of birth (1958-02-03) 3 February 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth São José da Lapa, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Uberlândia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1978 América Mineiro
1978–1982 Uberlândia
1979Villa Nova (loan)
1980XV de Jaú (loan)
1981Sport Recife (loan)
1982Bahia (loan)
1982 XV de Jaú
1982–1984 Botafogo 90 (8)
1984–1985 São Paulo 60 (5)
1986–1987 Coritiba
1987–1988 Joinville
1988 Paulista
1988–1989 Pinheiros-PR
1989 Atlético Paranaense
1989 Fernandópolis
1990 Bahia
1990–1991 Araxá
1991 Joinville
1992 URT
1992 Juventus-SP
1992 Fernandópolis
1993–1994 Marcílio Dias
1995 Blumenau
International career
1983 Brazil 1 (0)
1984 Brazil Olympic 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Geraldo Touro played for several clubs in Brazil, most notably Botafogo and São Paulo. He was also champion for Coritiba and Joinville. He ended his football career in Santa Catarina, where he currently resides, in the city of Itajaí.[2]

Playing for Botafogo, he scored a historic goal in a match against CR Vasco da Gama, 7 November 1982.[3][4]

International career

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Geraldo Touro was called up to the squad that participated in the 1983 Copa América, and took part in one match, against Argentina, 24 August.[5]

In 1984, also participated in the Pre-Olympic Tournament.[6]

Honours

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São Paulo
Coritiba
Joinville
Brazil Olympic

References

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  1. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Que fim levou? Geraldo (Ex-ponta-direita do Botafogo, XV de Jaú, São Paulo e Joinville)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Geraldo Pereira, o Geraldo "Touro"". Datafogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Veja o golaço de Geraldo contra o Vasco, pelo Carioca de 1982". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1982-1984". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Seleção Brasileira Restritiva (Brazilian National Restrictive Team) 1984-1987". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
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  • Geraldo at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)