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Heleno de Freitas was born on 12 February, 1920 in São João Nepomuceno, Brazil, is a footballer. Discover Heleno de Freitas's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 103 years old?
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39 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
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12 February, 1920 |
Birthday |
12 February |
Birthplace |
São João Nepomuceno, Brazil |
Date of death |
November 8, 1959 |
Died Place |
Barbacena, Brazil |
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Brazil |
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Heleno de Freitas Height, Weight & Measurements
At 39 years old, Heleno de Freitas height is 1.82 m .
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Heleno de Freitas Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Heleno de Freitas worth at the age of 39 years old? Heleno de Freitas’s income source is mostly from being a successful footballer. He is from Brazil. We have estimated
Heleno de Freitas's net worth
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Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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footballer |
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In 2012, Brazilian filmmaker José Henrique Fonseca released a film based on the life of Heleno de Freitas. The film was titled Heleno and stars Rodrigo Santoro as Heleno de Freitas. The film's focus is more on Heleno de Freitas' personal life, particularly his decline into ether addiction and mental illness, rather than presenting his achievements on the football field.
A biography of de Freitas, Nunca houve um homem como Heleno (There was never a man like Heleno), by Marcos Eduardo Neves, was first published in 2006. The title of is a reference to his mocking nickname "Gilda". He was nicknamed after Rita Hayworth's iconic character in the eponymous film due to his good looks and hot temper; the poster for the film included the caption "There never was a woman like Gilda". During his time playing in Colombia, De Freitas met Gabriel García Márquez, who was a young journalist at the time; regarding De Freitas, Márquez commented: "As a football player, Heleno de Freitas could blow hot and cold. But he was more than just a centre-forward. He was a permanent opportunity for others to speak ill of him." In Colombia a Colombian writer and sports reporter Andrés Salcedo wrote a Book namely El día en que el Fútbol Murió: Triunfo y tragedia de un dios (meaning: "The day when football died: Triumph and tragedy of a god") including Heleno de Freitas as the main character.
De Freitas was married to Ilma; the pair eventually split, and she went on to marry Heleno's best friend. Throughout his career, he was notorious for his turbulent lifestyle off the pitch; he was known to be a womaniser, and would often stay out all night and spend the evenings in ballrooms. He also smoked, drank, and was known for gambling. Moreover, he struggled with drug addiction as well as mental health issues. He died from complications related to late-stage, untreated syphilis in 1959 in a sanatorium in Barbacena, at the age of 39.
De Freitas spent most of his club career with Botafogo, scoring 209 goals in 235 matches for the club, most with his head. In 1948 he transferred to Boca Juniors in Argentina, but returned to Brazil the following year, winning the 1949 Campeonato Carioca with Vasco. He also had a spell in Colombia with Atlético Junior, before ending his career with América in Rio, after a very short stint at Santos; he played only one match for America, on 4 November 1951, during which he was sent off after only 25 minutes of play for insulting his teammates, and it was his first and last game in the Maracanã.
De Freitas scored 19 goals in 18 appearances for Brazil between 1944 and 1948 (a rare average of more than one goal per game) as the team finished runners-up in both the 1945 and 1946 Copa América championships. He was joint top goalscorer in the 1945 edition of the tournament, alongside Argentine Norberto Doroteo Méndez, with six goals. He was left off of the Brazilian team that took part at the 1950 FIFA World Cup on home soil, however, as he was considered to be past his prime.
Heleno de Freitas (12 February 1920 – 8 November 1959) was a Brazilian footballer who played as a forward.
De Freitas was born into a rich Brazilian family in São João de Nepomuceno, in the state of Minas Gerais, on 12 February 1920. Prior to becoming a footballer, he was looking to pursue a career as a lawyer, and even obtained a law degree. He began playing beach football in amateur tournaments. He was signed by Botafogo at the age of 17.