João Ferreira, usually known as Bigode (“moustache” in Portuguese) (4 April 1922 – 31 July 2003),[1] was a Brazilian footballer who played left back and also played in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.[2]
Club career
Bigode started his career playing for Atlético Mineiro, of his home city Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state.[2] He won the Campeonato Mineiro twice, in 1941 and in 1942.[2] He then moved to Fluminense of Rio de Janeiro in 1943, where he won the Campeonato Carioca in 1946.[2] After leaving Fluminense in 1949, Bigode joined his former club’s rivals Flamengo in 1950, where he stayed until 1952, when he returned to Fluminense, and retired in 1956.[2]
International career
Bigode played eleven matches for the Brazil national team between 1949 and 1953.[2] In 1949, he won the South American Championship.[2] He was also part of the Brazilian team that finished as the 1950 FIFA World Cup‘s runners-up, after being defeated 2–1 by Uruguay at Estádio do Maracanã, in what is known as the Maracanazo.[2] In this game Bigode was in poor form, as Alcides Ghiggia dribbled him in both Uruguayan goals. However, it was goalkeeper Moacyr Barbosa who was blamed for the defeat.[citation needed]
Death
Bigode died in Belo Horizonte on 31 July 2003 after suffering from respiratory problems.[1]
Honours
Club
- Campeonato Mineiro: 1941, 1942
- Campeonato Carioca: 1946
- Copa Rio: 1952
International
References
- ^ a b “Retrospectiva 2003” (in Portuguese). IstoÉ. 24 December 2003. Archived from the original on 30 November 2004. Retrieved 9 July 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 36. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
- ^ Rsssf.com 1952 Panamerican Championship. Squad Lists.
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