Haílton Corrêa de Arruda (born April 26, 1937), best known as Manga, is a Brazilian retired football goalkeeper, famous for playing alongside Garrincha, Nílton Santos and Zagallo in Botafogo of the 1960s, and also for winning the Copa Libertadores and the Intercontinental Cup in 1971 with Nacional of Cubilla and Artime. He was the starting keeper in the Brazilian national team in the 1966 FIFA World Cup.
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![]() Manga in 1971 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Haílton Corrêa de Arruda | ||
Date of birth | (1937-04-26) April 26, 1937 (age 85) | ||
Place of birth | Brazil | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
1954 | Sport Recife | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1955–1959 | Sport Recife | ? | (0) |
1959–1968 | Botafogo | 442 | (0) |
1969–1974 | Nacional | ? | (1) |
1974–1976 | Internacional | 52 | (0) |
1977–1978 | Operário-MS | 36 | (0) |
1978 | Coritiba | ? | (0) |
1979–1980 | Grêmio | 15 | (0) |
1981–1982 | Barcelona de Guayaquil | ? | (0) |
National team | |||
1965–1967 | Brazil | 12 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Manga started his career in 1955 in Sport Recife. In 1959 he moved to Botafogo, where he became a national celebrity. In 1966 he was the Brazilian goalkeeper in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. In the 1970s he also played for Sport Club Internacional (where he won two national titles), Coritiba and Grêmio. He also played in Uruguay and Ecuador, where he finished his career at the age of 44.
Brazil squad – 1966 FIFA World Cup | ||
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1976 Bola de Prata | |
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1978 Bola de Prata | |
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