Manga (footballer, born 1937)
Haílton Corrêa de Arruda (April 26, 1937 – April 8, 2025), best known as Manga, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Botafogo in the 1960s and won the Copa Libertadores and the Intercontinental Cup in 1971 with Nacional. He was the starting keeper in the Brazil national team in the 1966 FIFA World Cup.
Career
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.
Death
On 8 April 2025, Manga died at Rio Barra Hospital in Rio de Janeiro at the age of 87.
Honours
Below is a list of the main titles won by Manga, including 25 official tournaments:
Sport Recife
- Campeonato Pernambucano: 1955, 1956, 1957
Botafogo
- Campeonato Carioca: 1961, 1962, 1967, 1968
- Taça dos Campeões Estaduais Rio-São Paulo: 1961
- Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1962, 1964, 1966
- Tournoi de Paris: 1963
- Taça Guanabara: 1967, 1968
- Troféu Triangular de Caracas: 1967
Nacional
- Primera División Uruguaya: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
- Copa Libertadores: 1971
- Intercontinental Cup: 1971
- Copa Interamericana: 1971
Internacional
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 1974, 1975, 1976
- Campeonato Brasileiro: 1975, 1976
Operário de Campo Grande
- Campeonato Matogrossense: 1977
Coritiba
- Campeonato Paranaense: 1978
Grêmio
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 1979
Barcelona SC
Individual
- Bola de Prata: 1976, 1978
- Botafogo FR Team of 20th Century
References
External links
- Manga at National-Football-Teams.com