José Carlos Bauer (21 November 1925 – 4 February 2007), commonly known as Bauer, was a Brazilian
football player and manager.
Early life
Born in
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for ' Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
, he was the son of a
Swiss man and an
African-Brazilian woman. He was normally a defensive midfielder, Bauer was regarded as one of the finest Brazilian midfielders of his generation.
Career
In career he played for
São Paulo
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and
Botafogo
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. He won six
São Paulo State Championship
The Campeonato Paulista Série A1, commonly known as Campeonato Paulista, nicknamed Paulistão, is the top-flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. Run by the FPF, the league is contested between 16 clubs and ty ...
(1943, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1949 and 1953).
For
Brazil national football team
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he played 29 matches, with five goals he won
Copa América 1949 and participated at two
FIFA World Cup
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finals, in
1950
Events January
* January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed.
* January 5 – Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 crashes in a snowstorm. All 19 ...
and
1954. His last match in this tournament is famous
Battle of Berne
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.
After he retired he managed
Ferroviária de Araraquara. Curiously, in a trip of Ferroviária in Mozambique, Bauer saw a young
Eusébio
Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (; 25 January 1942 – 5 January 2014), nicknamed the "Black Panther", the "Black Pearl" or "O Rei" ("The King"), was a Portuguese footballer who played as a striker. He is considered one of the greatest players of ...
. Very impressed with him, Bauer indicated Eusébio to
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for ' Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
, which denied him.
["Os vice-campeões", Max Gehringer, ''Especial Placar: A Saga da Jules Rimet'' fascículo 4 - 1950 Brasil, dezembro de 2005, Editora Abril, págs. 46-47] Then, he talked with his former coach in São Paulo,
Béla Guttmann, about Eusébio. Guttmann, who was coaching
Benfica at the time, brought him to the
Estádio da Luz
The Estádio da Luz (), officially named Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Lisbon, Portugal. It is used mostly for association football matches, hosting the home games of Portuguese club S.L. Benfica, it ...
.
Death
He died on 4 February 2007, in
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for ' Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
.
Honours
Club
São Paulo
*
Campeonato Paulista: 1945, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1953
Atlas
*
Copa México
The Copa MX (formerly called Copa Tower Monterrey, Copa Eliminatoria, Copa México and Copa Corona MX (for sponsorship reasons)) was a Mexican football cup competition that was established in 1907. After a lengthy hiatus that began in 1997, it was ...
: 1962
*
Campeón de Campeones
''Campeón de Campeones'' ( es, Champion of Champions) is an annual Mexican football competition established in 1942. In its current form, the winner of the Apertura season faces the winner of the Clausura season, for both Liga MX and Liga MX Feme ...
: 1962
International
Brazil
*
South American Championship A South American Championship is a top level international sports competition between South American athletes or sports teams representing their respective countries or professional sports clubs.
List of Championships
* ATP Buenos Aires, a tenni ...
: 1949
*
Panamerican Championship
The Panamerican Championship was an international football tournament held by the Panamerican Football Confederation every four years with three editions held from 1952 through 1960. : 1952
*
FIFA World Cup
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Runner-up: 1950
*
South American Championship A South American Championship is a top level international sports competition between South American athletes or sports teams representing their respective countries or professional sports clubs.
List of Championships
* ATP Buenos Aires, a tenni ...
Runner-up: 1953
Individual
*
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
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Awards
*There are currently five post-tournament awards from the FIFA ...
: 1950
References
External links
*
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1925 births
2007 deaths
Brazilian people of Swiss descent
Brazilian footballers
Brazilian football managers
Expatriate football managers in Colombia
Expatriate football managers in Mexico
Footballers from São Paulo
Association football midfielders
1950 FIFA World Cup players
1954 FIFA World Cup players
Brazil international footballers
São Paulo FC players
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players
Associação Portuguesa de Desportos players
Esporte Clube São Bento players
Clube Atlético Juventus managers
Associação Ferroviária de Esportes managers
Atlas F.C. managers
Millonarios F.C. managers
Esporte Clube Comercial (MS) managers