Walter de Souza Goulart 1912 – 1951

Biography

Walter de Souza Goulart was born on July 17, 1912, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during a vibrant period in the nation’s sporting history. He came of age in a city that was becoming increasingly passionate about football, the sport that would define his life’s work and contribution to Brazilian culture.

As a footballer, Walter participated in the growing professional game that was transforming Rio de Janeiro in the early twentieth century. His career unfolded during formative years for Brazilian football, when the sport was gaining momentum across the country and establishing itself as central to national identity.

Walter de Souza Goulart passed away on November 13, 1951, in his native Rio de Janeiro at the age of thirty-nine. Though his playing years have long since passed, he remains part of the rich sporting heritage of Brazil’s golden age of football. His life, though not extensively documented in historical records, represents one of the many athletes who contributed to the foundations of Brazilian football during its most crucial developmental period.