| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Geraldo da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | (1949-07-25)25 July 1949 (age 76) | ||
| Place of birth | Alvares Machado, Brazil | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968 | Prudentina | ||
| 1969 | São Bento | ||
| 1970–1975 | Botafogo-SP | ||
| 1975–1980 | Corinthians | 280 | (91) |
| 1978 | →Juventus-SP (loan) | ||
| 1981 | Juventus-SP | ||
| 1981 | Grêmio | ||
| 1982–1984 | Internacional | ||
| 1984 | Colorado-PR | ||
| 1985 | Mixto | ||
| 1985 | Francana | ||
| 1986–1987 | Corinthians-PP | ||
| 1987 | Itararé | ||
| 1988 | Valinhos | ||
| 1989 | Garça [pt] | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 April 2024 | |||
Geraldo da Silva (born 25 July 1949), better known asGeraldão, is a Brazilian former professionalfootballer who played as aforward.
A center forward, Geraldão gained notability by being top scorer in the 1974 Campeonato Paulista playing for Botafogo deRibeirão Preto, a team for which he scored 88 goals.[1] He was hired by Corinthians where he was part of the state champion squad in 1977,[2] in addition to playing inRio Grande do Sul football for Grêmio in 1981,[3] and later for Internacional, where he was champion and top scorer.[4][5]