Alfredo Mostarda Filho (18 October 1946 – 28 March 2025), simply known as Alfredo, was a Brazilian professional

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who played as a defender.

Career

Born in

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, Alfredo played for

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, Cruzeiro,

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, América Rio Preto,

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. He had a brief spell abroad for the Bolivian football club

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in 1984. Alfredo played for the Brazil national team twice, both in 1974, with his second match for Brazil coming at the

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in a 1–0 loss against the Poland team.

Death

Alfredo died on 28 March 2025, at the age of 78.

References

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