Moacyr Cordeiro, simply known as Biguá (22 March 1921 – 9 January 1989), was a Brazilian
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...
.
Born in
Irati,
Paraná Paraná, Paranã or Parana may refer to:
Geology
* Paraná Basin, a sedimentary basin in South America
Places In Argentina
*Paraná, Entre Ríos, a city
* Paraná Department, a part of Entre Ríos Province
In Brazil
*Paraná (state), a state ...
, the
defensive midfielder
In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. ...
started his career in 1939 at
FC Água Verde. In 1941 he signed with
Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (; ), more commonly referred to as simply Flamengo, is a Brazilian multi sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, in the neighborhood of Gávea. It was founded and named after the Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Flamengo n ...
, in which he stayed until the end of his career in 1953. Bigua died on January 9, 1989, in
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...
.
References
External links
Profile at Museu dos Esportes
Brazilian men's footballers
1921 births
1989 deaths
CR Flamengo footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Footballers from Paraná (state)
People from Irati, Paraná
20th-century Brazilian sportsmen
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