1947 - Today
Eduardo Gonçalves de Andrade (born 25 January 1947), generally known as Tostão, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward or attacking midfielder. Tostão was an intelligent, hardworking and prolific left-footed forward, who was known for his creativity and technical skills, and was considered one of the best players in the world in his prime. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tostão has received more than 271,730 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Tostão is the 185th most popular soccer player (up from 202nd in 2019), the 72nd most popular biography from Brazil (up from 75th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.
Tostão is most famous for being the currency of Brazil before the adoption of the real in 1994.
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Among soccer players, Tostão ranks 185 out of 16,923. Before him are Neymar, Shiro Misaki, Dennis Bergkamp, Felix Magath, Michel Hidalgo, and Yoshio Furukawa. After him are Hideo Sakai, Careca, Jiro Miyake, Xavi, Raymond Domenech, and Masao Takada.
1992 - Present
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 179
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 180
1969 - Present
HPI: 69.47
Rank: 181
1953 - Present
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 182
1933 - 2020
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 183
1934 - Present
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 184
1947 - Present
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 185
1909 - 1996
HPI: 69.41
Rank: 186
1960 - Present
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 187
1900 - 1984
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 188
1980 - Present
HPI: 69.39
Rank: 189
1952 - Present
HPI: 69.39
Rank: 190
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 191
Among people born in 1947, Tostão ranks 62. Before him are Ronnie Wood, Mario Draghi, Bachir Gemayel, Carles Rexach, Sofia Rotaru, and Danielle Steel. After him are Gidon Kremer, Aaron Ciechanover, Mohammad Najibullah, Jeffrey DeMunn, Linda B. Buck, and Mitt Romney.
1947 - Present
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 56
1947 - Present
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 57
1947 - 1982
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 58
1947 - Present
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 59
1947 - Present
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 60
1947 - Present
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 61
1947 - Present
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 62
1947 - Present
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 63
1947 - Present
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 64
1947 - 1996
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 65
1947 - Present
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 66
1947 - Present
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 67
1947 - Present
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 68
Among people born in Brazil, Tostão ranks 72 out of 1,947. Before him are Cafu (1970), Moacir Barbosa Nascimento (1921), Vicente Feola (1909), Zumbi (1655), Zizinho (1921), and Neymar (1992). After him are Careca (1960), João Goulart (1918), Leonardo Boff (1938), Amarildo Tavares da Silveira (1939), Deodoro da Fonseca (1827), and Jair Marinho (1936).
1970 - Present
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 66
1921 - 2000
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 67
1909 - 1975
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 68
1655 - 1695
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 69
1921 - 2002
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 70
1992 - Present
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 71
1947 - Present
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 72
1960 - Present
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 73
1918 - 1976
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 74
1938 - Present
HPI: 69.26
Rank: 75
1939 - Present
HPI: 69.14
Rank: 76
1827 - 1892
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 77
1936 - 2020
HPI: 68.94
Rank: 78
Among soccer players born in Brazil, Tostão ranks 32. Before him are Gérson (1941), Kaká (1982), Cafu (1970), Moacir Barbosa Nascimento (1921), Zizinho (1921), and Neymar (1992). After him are Careca (1960), Amarildo Tavares da Silveira (1939), Jair Marinho (1936), Pepe (1935), Hilderaldo Bellini (1930), and Telê Santana (1931).
1941 - Present
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 26
1982 - Present
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 27
1970 - Present
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 28
1921 - 2000
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 29
1921 - 2002
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 30
1992 - Present
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 31
1947 - Present
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 32
1960 - Present
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 33
1939 - Present
HPI: 69.14
Rank: 34
1936 - 2020
HPI: 68.94
Rank: 35
1935 - Present
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 36
1930 - 2014
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 37
1931 - 2006
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 38