Martim Silveira

Martim Mércio da Silveira (2 March 1911 - 26 May 1972), in Argentina better known as Martín Mercío Silveyra, was a Brazilian football player. He played for Brazil national team at the 1934 and 1938 World Cup finals.[1]

Martim Silveira
Personal information
Full name Martim Mércio da Silveira
Date of birth (1911-03-02)2 March 1911
Place of birth Bagé, Brazil
Date of death 26 May 1972(1972-05-26) (aged 61)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1929 Guarany FC (Bagé, RS)
1929–1932 Botafogo
1933 Boca Juniors
1934–1940 Botafogo
National team
1934–1938 Brazil
Teams managed
1944 Botafogo
1946 Botafogo
1952–1953 Botafogo
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He commenced his career in 1929 with Guarany FC of Bagé in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. In October 1929 he moved on to Rio de Janeiro where he joined Botafogo FC where he won the Championships of Rio of the same year and 1932. From February to December 1933 he played for CA Boca Juniors in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires, where he was the first Brazilian in the club's history. After this he returned to Botafogo winning 1934 and 1935 two more city Championships, albeit in the amateur orientated league in the then divided football of Rio. He stayed with Botafogo until the end of his career in 1940.

After his death he was laid to rest on 27 May 1972 in the Cemitério de São João Batista in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro.[2]

References
  1. Martim Silveira – FIFA competition record
  2. Jornal do Brasil, 28 de maio de 1972, p. 47


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