Canhoteiro
Canhoteiro in 1957
Personal information
Full name José Ribamar de Oliveira
Date of birth (1932-09-24)September 24, 1932
Place of birth Coroatá, Maranhão, Brazil
Date of death August 16, 1974(1974-08-16) (aged 41)
Position(s) Left winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1949–1954 América FC (CE)
1954 Paissandu EC (São Luis, MA)
1954–1963 São Paulo FC 415 (103)
1963-1965 CD Nacional (Guadalajara, MX)
1965 Toluca FC, MX
1965-1966 Nacional AC (SP)
1966-1969 Saad EC (SP)
International career
19551959 Brazil 19 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Ribamar de Oliveira, best known as Canhoteiro (24 September 1932 - 16 August 1974) was a Brazilian footballer, who played most notably for São Paulo FC. Canhoteiro means essentially "left footed."

Canhoteiro was regarded as one of Brazil's greatest dribblers of his generation. and played during a time of exceptional talent in that country. He had epic games against Pelé of Santos FC, one in particular in 1958, played under heavy rain at Pacaembu Stadium in São Paulo - the game ended tied at two goals each, with Pelé and Canhoteiro scoring both goals for each of their clubs. Canhoteiro, died pennyless and an alcoholic, the fate of many a footballer in the early years of the game.

One of his nicknames was "the Garrincha of the left".

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