# Quarentinha

Waldir Cardoso Lebrêgo, best known as Quarentinha (Brazilian Portuguese:; born in Belém, Pará State, 15 September 1933 – died in Rio de Janeiro, 11 February 1996) was a Brazilian football (soccer) player who played as a forward and was notable for his fearsome left foot.

## Club career

Quarentinha played for Paysandu and Vitória, before joining Botafogo. After a short spell with Bonsucesso he returned to Botafogo and later played in Colombia.
He won one Bahia State League (1953), three Rio de Janeiro State League (1957, 1961, 1962), two Rio - São Paulo Cup (1962, 1964), one Mexico Tournament (1962) and one Paris Tournament (1963). He was also the top goalscorer for three consecutive years in Rio Leagues (1958, 1959, 1960).

## Club Career stats

    As of match played 18 July 2023
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | Friendly | Friendly | Torneio Rio–São Paulo | Torneio Rio–São Paulo | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Paysandu | 1952 | Campeonato Paraense | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 9 |
| Paysandu | 1953 | Campeonato Paraense | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 |
| Paysandu | Subtotal | Subtotal | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Vitória | 1953 | Campeonato Baiano | 0 | 0 | | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 14 |
| Botafogo | 1954 | Série A | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | - | 5 |
| Botafogo | 1955 | Série A | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | — | — | - | 0 | — | — | - | 1 |
| Botafogo | 1957 | Série A | 0 | 0 | - | 13 | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | - | 14 |
| Botafogo | 1958 | Série A | 0 | 0 | - | 20 | — | — | - | 6 | 5 | 10 | - | 36 |
| Botafogo | 1959 | Série A | 0 | 0 | - | 27 | — | — | - | 2 | — | — | - | 29 |
| Botafogo | 1960 | Série A | 0 | 0 | - | 25 | — | — | - | 11 | — | — | - | 26 |
| Botafogo | 1961 | Série A | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | — | — | - | 7 | — | — | - | 7 |
| Botafogo | 1962 | Série A | 3 | 2 | - | 19 | — | — | - | 0 | — | — | - | 22 |
| Botafogo | 1963 | Série A | 4 | 2 | - | 11 | — | — | - | 6 | 2 | 0 | - | 19 |
| Botafogo | 1964 | Série A | 0 | 0 | - | 15 | — | — | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | - | 22 |
| Botafogo | Subtotal | Subtotal | 7 | 4 | 155 | 134 | 208 | 124 | 67 | 36 | 10 | 16 | 447 | 314 |
| Bonsucesso | 1956 | Campeonato Carioca | 0 | 0 | - | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | - | 3 | - | 18 |
| Unión Magdalena | 1965 | Categoría Primera A | 39 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 26 |
| Unión Magdalena | 1966 | Categoría Primera A | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 12 |
| Deportivo Cali | 1966 | Categoría Primera A | 24 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 11 |
| Deportivo Cali | 1967 | Categoría Primera A | 29 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 13 |
| América | 1968 | Campeonato Catarinense | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| Almirante Barroso | 1970 | Campeonato Catarinense | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | - | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 114 | 66 | - | 175 | 208 | 124 | - | 36 | - | 23 | - | 424 |
* ↑ Goals in Torneio João Teixeira de Carvalho
* ↑ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
* ↑ Appearances in Campeonato Carioca de Aspirantes
* ↑ Goals in Torneio Início do Campeonato Carioca
* ↑ Goals in Torneio Centro-Sul

## International career

Quarentinha won 13 international caps for the Brazil national football team between 1959 and 1963, scoring 14 goals. Quarentinha also played six friendly games for Brazil in which he scored six additional goals. His greatest regret was to be left out of the Brazilian squad that defended the World Championship crown in Chile in 1962. On 12 May 1963 he was in the squad at San Siro Stadium, in a match against Italy, Pelé's only game played in Italy. He never played in FIFA World Cup and died at 62.

## International Career stats

    As of 3 July 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Brazil | 1959 | 2 | 3 |
| Brazil | 1960 | 4 | 6 |
| Brazil | 1961 | 2 | 1 |
| Brazil | 1963 | 5 | 4 |
| Total | Total | 13 | 14 |
    Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Quarentinha goal.
List of international goals scored by Quarentinha :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 17 September 1959 | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Chile | 5–0 | 7–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 17 September 1959 | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Chile | 6–0 | 7–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 20 September 1959 | Pacaembu Stadium, São Paulo, Brazil | Chile | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 29 April 1960 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Egypt | 1–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 29 April 1960 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Egypt | 5–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 6 | 6 May 1960 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Egypt | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 7 | 6 May 1960 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Egypt | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 8 | 10 May 1960 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark | Denmark | 1–1 | 3–4 | Friendly |
| 9 | 10 May 1960 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark | Denmark | 2–3 | 3–4 | Friendly |
| 10 | 3 May 1961 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay | Paraguay | 3–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 11 | 24 April 1963 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Belgium | 1–5 | 1–5 | Friendly |
| 12 | 17 May 1963 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Egypt | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 13 | 19 May 1963 | Ramat Gan Stadium, Tel Aviv District, Israel | Israel | 2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 14 | 19 May 1963 | Ramat Gan Stadium, Tel Aviv District, Israel | Israel | 3–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |

## Personal life

Quarentinha is son of the also footballer Quarenta, which gave him this nickname.