Martim Silveira

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Mércio and the second or paternal family name is da Silveira.

Martim Mércio da Silveira (2 March 1911 - 26 May 1972), in Argentina better known as Martín Mercío Silveyra, was a Brazilian football player. He played for Brazil national team at the 1934 and 1938 World Cup finals.

Martim Silveira

Personal information
Full name	Martim Mércio da Silveira
Date of birth	(1911-03-02)2 March 1911
Place of birth	Bagé, Brazil
Date of death	26 May 1972(1972-05-26) (aged 61)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1929	Guarany FC (Bagé, RS)
1929–1932	Botafogo
1933	Boca Juniors	28	(0)
1934–1940	Botafogo
International career
1934–1938	Brazil
Managerial career
1944	Botafogo
1946	Botafogo
1952–1953	Botafogo
Medal record Representing Brazil FIFA World Cup 1938 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He commenced his career in 1929 with Guarany FC of Bagé in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. In October 1929 he moved on to Rio de Janeiro where he joined Botafogo FC where he won the Championships of Rio of the same year and 1932. From February to December 1933 he played for CA Boca Juniors in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires, where he was the first Brazilian in the club's history. After this he returned to Botafogo winning 1934 and 1935 two more city Championships, albeit in the amateur orientated league in the then divided football of Rio. He stayed with Botafogo until the end of his career in 1940.

After his death he was laid to rest on 27 May 1972 in the Cemitério de São João Batista in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro.

References

• Martim Mércio da Silveyra, La Historia de Boca Juniors (per 12/9/2019)
• Martim Silveira: craque dono do meio-campo, Mundo Botafogo (per 12/9/2019)