Walter da Silva

Walter da Silva

Personal information
Full name	Walter Cesar Nogueira da Silva
Date of birth	12 January 1942
Place of birth	Brazil
Date of death	21 May 2009 (aged 67)
Place of death	South Africa
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1964–1965	Hellenic	26	(18)
1966–1967	Highlands Park	46	(58)
1967–1970	Powerlines	?	(34)
1971	Highlands Park	7	(6)
1971–1972	Berea Park	?	(10)
Total		?	(162)
Teams managed
–	Orlando Pirates
–	Kaizer Chiefs
–	Moroka Swallows
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Walter Cesar Nogueira da Silva (12 January 1942 – 21 May 2009)^[1] was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a striker. Active primarily in South Africa – scoring a total of 162 goals for Highlands Park, Powerlines, Hellenic and Berea Park^[2] – Da Silva was also a football manager, and had coached Orlando Pirates, Kaizer Chiefs and Moroka Swallows.^[2][3]

In November 1999, while managing Moroka Swallows, Da Silva was kidnapped by two men and was forced to make a phone call to his assistants ahead of a game against Bush Bucks, asking them to leave the stadium.^[4][5]

References

1. "Obituary". Highlands Park FC official website. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
2. "R.I.P Walter da Silva". Kick Off. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
3. "Walter Da Silva passes on". Supersport. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
4. "SA kidnap shocks soccer coach". BBC. 18 November 1999. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
5. Selsky, Andrew (18 November 1999). "Soccer coach kidnapped in South Africa - apparently by angry fans". The Independent. Retrieved 9 August 2014.