Edgardo Norberto Andrada,
better known as Edgardo Andrada, or simply
Andrada (born January 2, 1939), is a retired
professional Argentine
footballer who
played as a goalkeeper for several top
level Argentine and Brazilian
clubs.
Career
Born in
Rosario
, Santa Fe province, Edgardo Andrada
initially tried a career as a basketball
player, then, when he was 19 years-old, he unsuccessfully tried to
work as San
Lorenzo's goalkeeper, eventually joining Rosario Central, of his home city Rosario,
where he started his professional career in 1960, staying in the
club until 1969, playing 283 matches. In 1969, he moved to
Vasco, of Brazil,
leaving the club in 1975.
On November 19, 1969, at Estádio do
Maracanã
, Edgardo Andrada suffered Pelé's 1000th goal, scored from a penalty kick. While playing for Vasco,
he won the
Campeonato Carioca in
1970,
Placar's
Campeonato Brasileiro Série
A Bola de Prata award in 1971, and
the
Campeonato
Brasileiro Série A in
1974. In 1976, he
played for
Vitória,
returning to Argentina in 1977, where he played 122 matches for
Colón between that year and
1982, and 16 matches for
Renato
Cesarini in 1982, when he retired.
National team
Edgardo Andrada was
Argentina's goalkeeper
during the
1963
South American Championship, held
in Bolivia.
Honors
Besides winning the Bola de Prata in 1971, Edgardo Andrada won the
following honors during his career:
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