Everaldo was born on 11 September 1944 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. He died on 28 October 1974 in Cachoeira do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
He holds the record for youngest world cup-winning player to die and the shortest post-championship lifespan (four years) following his untimely passing at the age of thirty. He succeeded Umberto Caligaris, who was the first player to die.
