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1949 South American Championship Final
The 1949 South American Championship play-off was a match held to determine the winner of the 1949 South American Championship The 1949 South American Championship was the 21st. edition of the Copa América, the main national team football competition in South America. It was held in, and won by, Brazil. Paraguay finished as runner-up while Argentina withdrew from the t ..., the 21st edition of this continental championship, as Brazil and Paraguay were tied for the first place after the regular competition. The match took place on May 11, 1949, at Estádio São Januário in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil had won all its previous matches, thrashing their rivals in all of them (totaling 36 goals in 5 games). Nevertheless, the 2–1 loss to Paraguay caused both teams tied on points so a play-off match had to be played to crown a champion. On the other hand, the Paraguay side had a strong team with such notable players, regarded by some journalists as the best of its history. In fact, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949 South American Championship
The 1949 South American Championship was the 21st. edition of the Copa América, the main national team football competition in South America. It was held in, and won by, Brazil. Paraguay finished as runner-up while Argentina withdrew from the tournament. This achievement ended a 27-year streak without official titles for the Brazilians. The last one had been in the 1922 South American Championship, also played on Brazilian soil. Jair Rosa Pinto from Brazil was the top scorer of the tournament, with nine goals. Squads For a complete list of participating squads, see: '' 1949 South American Championship squads'' Venues Final round ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Play-off A playoff match was played between Brazil and Paraguay to determine the champion. Result Goalscorers 9 goals * Jair 7 goals * Ademir * Tesourinha * Arce * Bení ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zizinho
Thomaz Soares da Silva, also known as Zizinho (; 14 September 1921 – 8 February 2002), was a Brazilian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for the Brazil national football team. He came to international prominence at the 1950 World Cup, where he scored two goals. He was lauded as a complete player, with an array of offensive skills such as his dribbling, passing, and shooting ability with both feet, as well as his accuracy from dead ball situations and extraordinary vision. He was Pelé's idol, and is often considered one of the best Brazilian footballers of the pre-Pelé era. Career Born at Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, he played for Flamengo, Bangu, São Paulo FC, Audax Italiano of Chile among others teams. He is considered the first idol of Flamengo, club that he defended - winning the state championships in 1942, 1943 and 1944 - until he was transferred just before the start of 1950 World Cup to Bangu. In São Paulo he won the state championship in 1957 be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Duilio Benítez
Jorge is a Spanish and Portuguese given name. It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". The Latin form ''Georgius'' had been rarely given in Western Christendom since at least the 6th century. The popularity of the name however develops from around the 12th century, in Occitan in the form '' Jordi'', and it becomes popular at European courts after the publication of the '' Golden Legend'' in the 1260s. The West Iberian form ''Jorge'' is on record as the name of Jorge de Lencastre, Duke of Coimbra (1481–1550). List of people with the given name Jorge * Jorge (footballer, born 1946), Brazilian footballer * Jorge (Brazilian singer), Brazilian musician and singer, Jorge & Mateus * Jorge (Romanian singer), real name George Papagheorghe, Romanian singer, actor, TV host * Jorge Betancourt, Cuban diver * Jorge Campos, Mexican football player * Jor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dionisio Arce
Dionisio Arce (14 June 1927 – 5 November 2000) was a Paraguayan footballer. Arce played as a forward and was known for his ability to handle the ball and heading skills. He started playing for Paraguayan side Sportivo Luqueño before moving to Italy to play for several teams until the end of his career. He died in 2000, in the city of Bracciano Bracciano is a small town in the Italian region of Lazio, northwest of Rome. The town is famous for its volcanic lake ( Lago di Bracciano or "Sabatino", the eighth largest lake in Italy) and for a particularly well-preserved medieval castle Cast .... References * 1927 births 2000 deaths Paraguayan men's footballers Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Italy Sportivo Luqueño players SS Lazio players SSC Napoli players UC Sampdoria players Novara FC players Torino FC players Palermo FC players SPAL players Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Serie A players Men's associa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
César López Fretes
César López Fretes (21 March 1923 – 13 July 2001) was a football striker from Paraguay. López Fretes started his career at Atlántida Sport Club from Barrio Obrero and was later transferred to Olimpia Asunción. He was part of the Paraguay squad at the 1950 World Cup and was one of the goal scorers for Paraguay. He also played for Paraguay in the Copa América tournament. After retiring, he became a coach and managed several teams in Paraguay and Colombia, where he is remembered by Atlético Nacional fans for the championship he led the team to in 1973. He also managed Deportivo Pereira and Unión Magdalena. López also coached the Colombia national football team The Colombia national football team ( es, Selección de fútbol de Colombia) represents Colombia in men's international football and is managed by the Colombian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Colombia. They are a member ... and died in that country in 2001. References 1923 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Fernández (Paraguayan Footballer, 1940s)
Pedro Fernández may refer to: * Pedro Fernández (politician) (born 1970), Spanish politician * Pedro Fernández (sailor) (born 1964), Cuban Olympic sailor * Pedro Fernández (singer) (born 1969), Mexican singer, songwriter, actor, and television host * Pedro Fernández (Paraguayan footballer) (born 1946), Paraguayan footballer who played as a defender * Pedro Fernández (Venezuelan footballer) Pedro Alfonso Fernández Camacho (born July 27, 1977, in Caracas), known as Pedro Fernández or simply Fernández, is a retired Venezuelan footballer who played as midfielder in the Venezuelan Primera División and for the Venezuela national fo ... (born 1977), Venezuelan footballer who played as a midfielder * Pedro Fernández (Argentine footballer) (born 1987), Argentine professional footballer {{hndis, Fernandez, Pedro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castor Cantero
Castor Sixto Cantero (born 12 January 1918, date of death unknown) was a Paraguayan football midfielder. Cantero was part of the Paraguay national football team that participated in the 1950 FIFA World Cup and the Copa América tournaments of 1946 and 1949. He has 34 caps and no goals playing for Paraguay between 1942 and 1950. During most of his career he played for Olimpia Asunción Club Olimpia is a Paraguayan sports club based in the city of Asunción. The club promotes the practice of various sports with most importance given to the football, rugby and basketball sides, the former being the highest priority and most su .... Cantero is deceased. References External links * 1918 births Year of death missing Paraguay men's international footballers 1950 FIFA World Cup players Paraguayan men's footballers Club Olimpia footballers Men's association football midfielders {{Paraguay-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Nardelli
Pedro is a masculine given name. Pedro is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician name for '' Peter''. Its French equivalent is Pierre while its English and Germanic form is Peter. The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning "son of Peter" (compare with the English surname Peterson) is Pérez in Spanish, and Peres in Galician and Portuguese, Pires also in Portuguese, and Peiris in coastal area of Sri Lanka (where it originated from the Portuguese version), with all ultimately meaning "son of Pêro". The name Pedro is derived via the Latin word "petra", from the Greek word "η πέτρα" meaning "stone, rock". The name Peter itself is a translation of the Aramaic ''Kephas'' or '' Cephas'' meaning "stone". An alternate archaic spelling is ''Pêro''. Pedro may refer to: Notable people Monarchs, mononymously *Pedro I of Portugal *Pedro II of Portugal *Pedro III of Portugal *Pedro IV of Portugal, also Pedro I of Brazil * Pedro V of Portugal *Pedro II ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Gavilán
Manuel Gavilán (30 November 1920 — 8 March 2010) was a Paraguayan football defender who played for Paraguay in the 1950 FIFA World Cup and the 1953 South American Championship which was won by Paraguay. He also played for Club Libertad. International Career Gavilán was selected in Paraguay’s squad for the 1947 South American Championship and played in all seven games. The game against Argentina on 2 December was his first cap with Paraguay. He played six games in the 1949 South American Championship. Gavilán was part of Paraguay’s squad for the 1950 World Cup and played Paraguay’s two games against Sweden and Italy. He was also selected in Paraguay’s squad for the 1953 South American Championship, played all seven games and scored in the decisive final against Brazil national football team, his only goal with the national team, as Paraguay won the competition. His 32nd and last cap with Paraguay was on 21 March 1954 against Brazil, for a 1954 FIFA World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casiano Céspedes
Casiano Céspedes (born 1924, date of death unknown) was a Paraguayan football defender who played for Paraguay in the 1950 FIFA World Cup The 1950 FIFA World Cup was the fourth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams and held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July 1950. The planned 1942 and 1946 World Cups were .... He also played for Club Olimpia. Céspedes is deceased. References External linksFIFA profile 1924 births Year of death missing Paraguayan men's footballers Paraguay men's international footballers Men's association football defenders Club Olimpia footballers 1950 FIFA World Cup players {{Paraguay-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto González Gonzalito
Alberto González, nicknamed Gonzalito (1922 — 21 August 2003) was a Paraguayan football defender who played for Paraguay in the 1950 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Club Olimpia
Club Olimpia is a Paraguayan sports club based in the city of Asunción. The club promotes the practice of various sports with most importance given to the football, rugby and basketball sides, the former being the highest priority and most s ... .
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Sinforiano García
Sinforiano García (22 August 1924 – 29 May 1992) was a Paraguayan professional football (soccer) goalkeeper, who played for two top level Paraguayan clubs and for Brazilian club Flamengo. Career Born in Puerto Pinasco, Paraguay on 22 August 1924, Sinforiano García started his career in 1944, playing for Atlético Corrales, moving in 1945 to Cerro Porteño, leaving this club in 1948. He joined Brazilian club Flamengo in 1949, after scouts observed him during the 1949 South American Championship, and played his first game for the club on May 29, 1949, when his club defeated Arsenal of England 3–1 at Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro. Sinforiano García played 276 games and suffered 364 goals defending the Brazilian club, and was crucial for the club's 1953, 1954 and 1955 Campeonato Carioca The Campeonato Carioca (Carioca Championship), officially known as Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (Port., Rio de Janeiro State Championship), was started in 1906 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
