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Moacir (footballer, born 1936)

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Moacir
Moacir in 2008
Personal information
Full name Moacyr Claudino Pinto da Silva
Date of birth (1936-05-18) 18 May 1936 (age 88)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Midfielder, Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1961 Flamengo[1] 92 (31)
1961–1962 River Plate 28 (7)
1962–1963 Peñarol 4 (1)
1964–1965 Everest 34 (14)
1965–1970 Barcelona
1970–1974 C.A. Mannucci
International career
1957–1960 Brazil 6 (2)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Winner 1958 Sweden
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Moacyr Claudino Pinto da Silva (born 18 May 1936 in São Paulo[2]), nicknamed Moacir[3] or Moacyr, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a midfielder or forward.[2]

Early life

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Son of railman, Moacir ran away from home and lived for more than ten years in an orphanage in Osasco.

Recommended by a friend, he went to CR Flamengo to be part of the youth teams, where he started to live in the club dorms.

He still resides in Guayaquil City, where he raised his family.

Club career

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After his time as a junior player, Moacir highlighted and was selected to be part of the principal team of CR Flamengo.

Later in his career, he also played for Flamengo, River Plate of Argentina, Peñarol of Uruguay, and Everest and Barcelona of Ecuador.[2]

International career

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Moacir earned 6 caps and scored 2 goals for the Brazil national football team between 1957 and 1960.[2] He was part of the 1958 FIFA World Cup winning squad, but he did not play during the tournament,[3] mainly serving as reserve for Didi.

Honours

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Club

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Flamengo
Peñarol
Barcelona de Guayaquil

International

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Brazil

References

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  1. ^ [1] Fla-Estatística (in Portuguese)
  2. ^ a b c d sambafoot profile[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ a b Moacir at FIFA