Garrincha

Summary

Garrincha is a human^[1]. He was born in Pau Grande^[2]. He was born on October 28, 1933^[3]. He passed away in Rio de Janeiro^[4]. He died on January 20, 1983^[5]. He worked as an association football player^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,933 views/month, #6,384 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Garrincha was born in Pau Grande^[2].
• Garrincha was born in Rio de Janeiro^[8].
• Garrincha died in Rio de Janeiro^[4].
• Garrincha was born on October 28, 1933^[3].
• Garrincha died on January 20, 1983^[5].
• Garrincha is buried at Rio de Janeiro^[9].
• Among Garrincha's spouses was Elza Soares^[10].
• Garrincha held citizenship in Brazil^[11].
• Garrincha's professions included association football player^[6].
• Garrincha is recorded as male^[12].
• Garrincha's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Garrincha's member of sports team is recorded as Botafogo F.R.^[14].
• Garrincha's member of sports team is recorded as Clube de Regatas do Flamengo^[15].
• Garrincha's member of sports team is recorded as Junior de Barranquilla^[16].
• Garrincha's member of sports team is recorded as S.C. Corinthians Paulista^[17].
• Garrincha's member of sports team is recorded as Associação Atlética Portuguesa^[18].
• Garrincha's member of sports team is recorded as Olaria Atlético Clube^[19].
• Garrincha's member of sports team is recorded as Brazil men's national football team^[20].
• Garrincha's member of sports team is recorded as CR Vasco da Gama^[21].
• Garrincha's Commons category is recorded as Garrincha^[22].
• Garrincha's position played on team / speciality is recorded as wing half^[23].
• Garrincha's position played on team / speciality is recorded as forward^[24].
• The cause of death was liver cirrhosis^[25].
• Garrincha's sport is recorded as association football^[26].
• Garrincha's family name is recorded as Q20819738^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Pau Grande^[2], a neighborhood of Brazil^[28], in Brazil^[29], founded in 1848^[30] and Rio de Janeiro^[8], a federative unit of Brazil^[31], in Brazil^[32], founded in 1889^[33]. Garrincha was born on October 28, 1933^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Garrincha's professions included association football player^[6].

Personal Life

Among Garrincha's spouses was Elza Soares^[10].

Death and Burial

Garrincha died on January 20, 1983^[5]. He passed away in Rio de Janeiro^[4]. The cause of death was liver cirrhosis^[25]. He is buried at Rio de Janeiro^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Garrincha include Estádio Nacional de Brasília^[34], a stadium^[35], in Brazil^[36].

Why It Matters

Garrincha ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,933 views/month, #6,384 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for him include Estádio Nacional de Brasília^[34], a stadium^[35], in Brazil^[36].

FAQs

Where was Garrincha born?

Garrincha was born in Pau Grande^[2].

Where did Garrincha die?

Garrincha died in Rio de Janeiro^[4].

Who was Garrincha married to?

Garrincha's spouses include Elza Soares^[10].

What did Garrincha do for work?

Garrincha worked as association football player^[6].