Amarildo (footballer, born 1939)

Amarildo Tavares da Silveira, Brazilian footballer and coach

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Born: June 29, 1939
Age in 2026: 87
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Birth year: 1939

About Amarildo (footballer, born 1939)

Amarildo Tavares da Silveira, also known as Amarildo, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a striker. He is the last surviving player who participated in the 1962 World Cup final. Amarildo eventually signed for Italian club Milan, scoring 14 goals in 31 league appearances in his first season in Italy, as Milan finished third. Amarildo scored the only goal in the 1967 Coppa Italia Final against Padova; Milan's first Coppa Italia victory. On 6 June 1962, in Amarildo's first appearance in the tournament, he scored two second half goals in Brazil's final group game against Spain to ensure Brazil's qualification into the knockout phase.

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Amarildo (footballer, born 1939) timeline

1962On 6 June 1962, in Amarildo's first appearance in the tournament, he scored two second half goals in Brazil's final group game against Spain to ensure Brazil's qualification into the knockout phase.
1962He is the last surviving player who participated in the 1962 World Cup final.
1967Amarildo scored the only goal in the 1967 Coppa Italia Final against Padova; Milan's first Coppa Italia victory.

The world when Amarildo (footballer, born 1939) was born

Amarildo (footballer, born 1939) was born in 1939. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1939

#1 song"Over the Rainbow" – Judy Garland
Top movieGone with the Wind
Best-selling bookThe Grapes of Wrath – John Steinbeck

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentLou Gehrig delivers his "Luckiest Man" farewell speech
Top headlineGermany invades Poland — World War II begins
Technology milestoneFirst regular television broadcasts in the US (NBC)
Defining fadThe Wizard of Oz mania
Notable inventionNylon stockings
World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
U.S. population130.9M

1939 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Amarildo (footballer, born 1939)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1939	2026
Gas	$0.19	$3.45/gal
Average home	$5,200	$435,000
Average income	$2,900	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.30	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.25	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	130.9M	341 million

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