Thank you for everything, Silva Batuta!
By Flamengo Communication - in
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo deeply regrets the passing of the great idol Silva Batuta, who left us this Tuesday at 20:30 pm.
He made history with the Manto Sagrado in the 60s. He scored 70 goals in 132 games for Mais Querido and won the Campeonato Carioca (1965) and the Torneio Internacional do Morocco (1968) titles.
Thank you for everything, Silva! You will always be in our hearts!
Curiosities about the idol
1 - Called up for the 1966 World Cup in England, where he played one game: against Portugal. At the time, Silva was a CRF player.
2 - He scored decisive goals in 6 of the 14 games of the 1965 State Championship, won by Flamengo.
3 - He scored the winning goal in the 1965 State Championship, in the 2-1 victory over Fluminense, in the penultimate round of the championship.
4 - CRF's top scorer in 1965 (20 goals, alongside Fefeu), 1966 (28 goals) and 1968 (20).
5 - He was sold in 1967 to Barcelona, where he stayed for 6 months.
6 - He convinced Veiga Brito, president of the CRF in 1968, to hire Garrincha. Silva had played with the right winger in the 1966 World Cup in England.
7 - When he returned to Flamengo, in March 1968, he debuted against Cruzeiro (with Tostão, Piazza, Dirceu Lopes and company), in a friendly match at Maracanã. Flamengo thrashed the Minas Gerais team 5-1, with two goals from Silva.
8 - After graduating from law school, Silva chose not to pursue a career as a lawyer. Instead, he returned to Gávea, where he worked until the last days of his life.
9 - He earned the nickname "Batuta" for being an extremely intelligent player with a spirit of leadership—an association made with the instrument used by conductors to conduct the orchestra. It was radio host Jorge Cury who gave Silva the nickname.
10 - In the 80s-90s, Silva's two sons played for CRF: midfielder Waltinho (1985/86) and center forward Wallace (1986/87 and 94).
11 - In November 2014, the idol's biography was released.
Silva Batuta (1940-2020)