Eduardo Goncalvez de Andrade (born 25 January 1947 in Belo
Horizonte), better known as Tostão, is a former Brazilian
footballer.
Like the majority of Brazilian footballers he was given a
nickname early in his football career. His was Tostão, the
little coin. Tostão was an intelligent forward who played for
the Brazilian club Cruzeiro and formed a lethal partnership with
Pelé in the national team which won the 1970 Football World Cup.
After the World cup he played for Vasco da Gama.
Tostão suffered a detached retina in 1969 when he was hit in the
face by a ball during a match against Corinthians. This injury
almost stopped him playing in the 1970 World Cup, and when he
damaged his eye again in 1973 he decided to retire from football
at the age of 26.
Weary of football and fame he became a medical doctor. In the
last ten years he has rejoined the football world by working as
a journalist and a pundit on TV.
