Moacyr Claudino Pinto da Silva (born 18 May 1936 in

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Early life

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

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. Recommended by a friend, he went to

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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.

Career

After his time as a junior player, he highlighted and was select to be part of the princpal team of

. Later in his career, he also played for

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, River Plate of

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Peñarol Club Atlético Peñarol (; English: ''Peñarol Athletic Club'') —also known as ''Carboneros'', ''Aurinegros,'' and (familiarly) ''Manyas''— is a Uruguayan sports club from Montevideo. The name "Peñarol" comes from the Peñarol neigh ...

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, and

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and

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International

He earned 6 caps and scored 2 goals for the

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. He was part of the 1958 FIFA World Cup winning squad, but he did not play any matches during the tournament, mainly because he was reserve for one the most important brazilian players of all time

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References

1936 births Living people Brazilian footballers Brazil international footballers 1958 FIFA World Cup players FIFA World Cup-winning players Peñarol players Club Atlético River Plate footballers Barcelona S.C. footballers CR Flamengo footballers Argentine Primera División players Brazilian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Argentina Expatriate footballers in Ecuador Expatriate footballers in Uruguay Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Uruguay Association football forwards Association football midfielders Footballers from São Paulo {{Brazil-footy-bio-stub