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Brazilian footballer
Edson de Souza Barbosa
(20 June 1943 ? 17 July 2015), mostly known as
Edson Cegonha
, was a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a
midfielder
and
left back
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Career
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Born in Rio de Janeiro, Cegonha made the mostly of his career in Sao Paulo, being one of the few players to play for the three biggest clubs in the capital ("Trio de Ferro").
Played for the national team twice, an
unofficial
one in 1965, where Corinthians represented Brazil against
Arsenal
, and in a friendly against
Wales
, 18 May 1966.
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Edson was also an assistant coach at Corinthians in the late 1990s.
Personal life
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Edson was married to the sambista
Beth Carvalho
, and father of actress Luana Carvalho.
Death
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Cegonha died on July 17, 2015, after a
multiple organ failure
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Honours
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Corinthians
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Sao Paulo
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