Lidu

Lidu
Personal information
Full name Ludgero Pereira da Silva
Date of birth (1947-03-21)21 March 1947
Place of birth Presidente Prudente, Brazil
Date of death 28 April 1969(1969-04-28) (aged 22)
Place of death São Paulo, Brazil
Position Right back
Youth career
Prudentina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1966 Prudentina
1966–1968 Londrina
1968–1969 Corinthians 36 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 February 2024

Ludgero Pereira da Silva (21 March 1947 – 28 April 1969), better known as Lidu, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a right back.

Career

Born in Presidente Prudente, Lidu began his career at Prudentina. He later played for Londrina, until in 1968 he was hired by Corinthians, where he made 36 appearances.

Death

Lidu suffered a fatal accident behind the wheel of his Volkswagen Beetle on 28 April 1969 while heading to Parque São Jorge for a training session with Corinthians. The winger Eduardo also died.

References

  1. 1 2 "Lidu, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Que fim levou? Lidu (Ex-lateral do Corinthians, morto tragicamente)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "50 anos das mortes de Lidu e Eduardo: quando o Corinthians perdeu dois titulares em tragédia". Lance! (in Portuguese). 25 April 2019. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.