Alcindo


Alcindo Martha de Freitas, known simply as Alcindo, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

During his club career he played for Rio Grande, Grêmio, Santos, Club Jalisco and Club América of Mexico, and Francana. Alcindo is Grêmio's all-time leading scorer with 636 career goals for the club.
He was part of the Brazilian team for the 1966 FIFA World Cup. In total he earned 7 caps and scored 1 goal for Brazil. His brother Alfeu played for San Lorenzo de Almagro, in Argentina. He died from complications of diabetes on 27 August 2016.