How many caps did Falcão win for Brazil?

Falcão won 28 caps for Brazil, scoring 6 goals.

Which clubs did Falcão play for?

S.C. Internacional (1972–1980), AS Roma (1980–1985), São Paulo (1985–1986).

Where does Falcão rank among Brazil's greatest footballers?

The 33 Legends almanac ranks Falcão #9 of Brazil's 33 greatest players of all time, in the Mythic tier.

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Brazil · 1982–83

Falcão

Mythic CM, also CDM, CAM Right-footed playmakercreator

Rating

Caps

Goals

Life

1953

Clubs

S.C. Internacional, AS Roma, São Paulo

Editorial rank of 33 for Brazil

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Sarrià, 5 July 1982: Júnior rolled the ball to him twenty yards from Italy's goal and he drove it in with his weaker foot for 2-2, six minutes before Paolo Rossi settled the tie and sent Brazil home. Rome crowned him its eighth king after the 1983 scudetto, and he also took three Brazilian titles with Internacional, two Coppa Italia, and the silver ball as second-best player of the 1982 World Cup. Career record: 28 caps and 6 goals for Brazil; club career at S.C. Internacional, AS Roma, São Paulo.

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Career record

1972–1980	S.C. Internacional
1980–1985	AS Roma
1985–1986	São Paulo
Brazil	28 caps, 6 goals

Shared the era

Brazil legends whose careers overlapped Falcão's

The world's great CMs

Around Falcão in the almanac

One rank above: Rivaldo at #8.

One rank below: Neymar at #10.

Brazil's editorial top five: Pelé · Garrincha · Ronaldinho · Ronaldo Nazário · Romário.