Mahatma Gandhi (footballer)

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Mahatma Gandhi
Personal information
Full name Mahatma Gandhi Heberpio Mattos Pires
Date of birth (1992-02-18) 18 February 1992 (age 33) [1]
Place of birth Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2017 Atlético Goianiense 11 (0)
2016 → Trindade (loan) 1 (0)
2016 → Goiânia (loan) 4 (0)
2017 → Iporá (loan) 0 (0)
Total16(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mahatma Gandhi Heberpio Mattos Pires [2] [3] (born 18 February 1992), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

The name 'Mahatma Gandhi' was derived from the Indian political ethicist Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi's parents were inspired by the Indian leader's philosophy of non-violence and named their son after him. [4]

In 2011, Gandhi joined Atlético Clube Goianiense. His debut season in the Serie A came in 2011, but he spent most of his time on the bench. He made seven Serie A appearances in 2012. In 2013, he played four matches for Serie B, but did not get a chance to play in 2014. He was part of the 2014 Campeonato Goiano winning team, where he made five appearances in the state league. [5] [6]

On December 1, 2017, he played his last match for Goiânia and retired from professional football. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Player summary | Mahatma Gandhi". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "Did Mahatma Gandhi play football? Story behind this lesser-known player and where is he now". Live Mint. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Meet Mahatma Gandhi: The Brazilian Footballer Who Shares A Name With History". TimelineDaily. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  4. 1 2 Mehta, Daisy. "Mahatma Gandhi Played Football? Story Of Unnoticed Player Inspired By Father Of The Nation News24 -". News24. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  5. ↑ Mahatma at Soccerway . Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Jogadores – Mahatma" (in Portuguese). Atlético Clube Goianiense. Archived from the original on 10 November 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2015.


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