Garrincha
Garrincha was the hidden player on 13 September 2026, challenge #31 of Craque Oculto. The career has 4 club spells, and Garrincha has also turned up in 4 other Fut Trivia games.
- Position: Winger
- Country: Brazil
- Born: 1933
- Debut: 1953–1972
- Biggest honour: 1962 World Cup
- Nickname: The People's Joy
- National team: Brazil · 26 to 50 caps
Career
| Club | Years |
|---|---|
| Botafogo | 1953–1965 |
| Corinthians | 1966–1967 |
| Flamengo | 1968–1969 |
| Olaria | 1972–1972 |
How the game reveals the career of Garrincha
Every wrong guess reveals one spell of the career of Garrincha, in the order it happened — 4 of them for the eight attempts of the challenge.
After wrong guess 1 comes Botafogo (1953–1965), spell number 1 in the career of Garrincha.
After wrong guess 2 comes Corinthians (1966–1967), spell number 2 in the career of Garrincha.
After wrong guess 3 comes Flamengo (1968–1969), spell number 3 in the career of Garrincha.
After wrong guess 4 comes Olaria (1972–1972), spell number 4 in the career of Garrincha.
By wrong guess 5 the career of Garrincha has run out, and the game gives the nationality: Brazil.
Wrong guess 6 brings the national team: Brazil, with 26 to 50 caps — still about Garrincha.
Wrong guess 7 brings the biggest honour: 1962 World Cup — still about Garrincha.
The numbers of Garrincha
The count of club matches of Garrincha does not add up in the source, so it is not published: a number that cannot be checked does not become a number on the site.
For the Brazil national team, Garrincha has 50 caps and 17 goals.
Who else played for the clubs of Garrincha
8 already-revealed players share a club with Garrincha — and each one has a profile here:
- Bebeto — shared Botafogo with Garrincha
- Sócrates — shared Corinthians with Garrincha
- Júlio César — shared Flamengo with Garrincha
- Romário — shared Flamengo with Garrincha
- Ronaldinho Gaúcho — shared Flamengo with Garrincha
- Ronaldo Fenômeno — shared Corinthians with Garrincha
- Vini Jr. — shared Flamengo with Garrincha
- Zé Roberto — shared Flamengo with Garrincha
Garrincha in the album
Garrincha belongs to Legendary Sunday, in the Fut Trivia album.
Which other games Garrincha has turned up in
- Football Bingo — Garrincha was in the challenge of 17 August 2026
- Bingo Legends — Garrincha was in the challenge of 27 August 2026
- Football Impostor — Garrincha was in the challenge of 8 September 2026
- Football Connections — Garrincha was in the challenge of 11 September 2026
Trivia
Brazil never lost a match with Pelé and Garrincha on the pitch together.
Where the data of Garrincha comes from
The career and the data of Garrincha come from Wikidata and Wikipedia, fetched by script on 19 August 2026:
Was the hidden player on 13 September 2026
The data comes from Wikidata and Wikipedia, fetched by script — nothing is written from memory. How Fut Trivia builds its database.