Lala (footballer)

Lala

Personal information
Full name	Geraldo José dos Santos
Date of birth	(1946-04-12)12 April 1946
Place of birth	Recife, Brazil
Date of death	28 July 2015(2015-07-28) (aged 69)
Place of death	Recife, Brazil
Position(s)	Left wnger
Youth career
–1963	Náutico
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1963–1971	Náutico	358	(50)
1971–1972	Maguary-CE [pt]
1972–1973	América-PE
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2024

Geraldo José dos Santos (12 April 1946 – 28 July 2015), better known as Lala, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a left winger.

Career

Revealed by Náutico's youth sectors in 1963, Lala was part of the historic six-time state champion squad, as well as champion of the Northern Champions Cup. He made 358 appearances for the club, scoring 50 goals in total. He also played for SC Maguary and América-PE.^[1]

Death

Lalá, who worked at Náutico, fell ill on 24 July 2015. He was hospitalized until 28 July at the Hospital Português in Recife, when he died due to kidney failure.^[2][3]

Honours

Náutico

• Campeonato Pernambucano: 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968
• Copa dos Campeões do Norte: 1966

References

1. "Que fim levou? Lala (Ex-ponta-esquerda do Náutico)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 October 2024.
2. "Náutico de luto". Náutico (official website) (in Portuguese). 28 July 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
3. "Aos 69 anos, morre Lala, um dos ícones do histórico hexa do Náutico". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 28 July 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2024.

External links

• Lala at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)