Clodoaldo Tavares de Santana, better known asClodoaldo (Brazilian Portuguese:[klodoˈawdu]; born 25 September 1949), is aBrazilian formerfootballer who played as adefensive midfielder.^[1]

Clodoaldo

Clodoaldo in 1970
Personal information
Full name	Clodoaldo Tavares de Santana
Date of birth	(1949-09-25)25 September 1949 (age 75)
Place of birth	Aracaju, Brazil
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1966–1979	Santos	510	(13)
1980	Tampa Bay Rowdies	43	(4)
1981	Nacional	56	(17)
International career
1969–1974	Brazil	38	(1)
Managerial career
1982	Santos
2010	East Timor
Medal record Men'sFootball Representing Brazil FIFA World Cup Winner 1970 Mexico
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Clodoaldo spent most of his career atSantos, with whom he had won fiveCampeonato Paulista, as well as aCampeonato Brasileiro Série A and the1968 Intercontinental Supercup.^[2]

He suffered a career-threatening knee injury when he is 29 years old,^[3] and as a result, he left Santos in 1979 to joinNASL teamTampa Bay Rowdies. He returned to Brazil after a single season in theUnited States, joiningNacional-AM.^[3][4]

Clodoaldo was capped 38 times withBrazil between 1969 and 1974.^[4] He was part of the Brazil squad that won the1970 FIFA World Cup, and scored the equalising goal in the semi-final against Uruguay. He then memorably contributed to the famous goal byCarlos Alberto Torres against Italy in the final by dribbling past four of the opposition's players in his own half.^[1]

Clodoaldo briefly coached Santos after he retired in 1982.^[2] In 2010, he became the manager of theEast Timor national team, but left the position after three matches due family reasons.^[5]

Santos

• Campeonato Paulista:1967,1968,1969,1973,1978^[2]
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A:1968^[2]
• Intercontinental Champions' Supercup:1968^[2]

Nacional

• Campeonato Amazonense: 1981

Brazil

• FIFA World Cup:1970
• Roca Cup: 1971^[6]