Hércules (footballer, born 1912)

Hércules de Miranda, commonly known as just Hércules (June 2, 1912[1] – September 3, 1982[2]), was an association footballer who played forward in the 1938 FIFA World Cup with Brazil.

In this article, the surname is de Miranda, not Miranda.
Hércules
Personal information
Full name Hércules de Miranda
Date of birth (1912-07-02)2 July 1912
Place of birth Guaxupé, Brazil
Date of death 3 September 1982(1982-09-03) (aged 70)
Place of death Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1930–1933 Juventus
1933–1934 São Paulo
1935–1941 Fluminense
1942–1948 Corinthians
International career
1938–1940 Brazil 6 (3)
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Third place1938 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Hércules was born in Guaxupé, Minas Gerais state.[1] He started his career in 1930, playing for Juventus, leaving the club in 1933, joining São Paulo.[1] He moved to Fluminense in 1935, leaving the club in 1941,[1] after winning the Campeonato Carioca in 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940 and in 1941,[3] and scoring 164 goals in 176 games.[4] Hércules de Miranda joined Corinthians in 1942, playing 73 games and scoring 53 goals for the club until his retirement in 1948.[1]

National team

He played six games for Brazil, scoring three goals.[2] Hércules debut defending the national team was a 1938 FIFA World Cup game, played on June 5, 1938, against Poland.[2] Hércules de Miranda scored his first two goals for the Braziln national team on March 10, 1940, against Argentina.[2] His last game defending Brazil was played on March 31, 1940, when his country and Uruguay drew 1–1.[2]

Honors

Club

Fluminense

References
  1. "Hércules (ex-ponta do Fluminense e Corinthians)" (in Portuguese). Milton Neves. January 5, 2009. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2009.
  2. Napoleão, Antônio Carlos; Assaf, Roberto (2006). Seleção Brasileira 1914–2006. São Paulo: Mauad X. p. 262. ISBN 85-7478-186-X.
  3. "Hércules" (in Portuguese). Folha Online. Retrieved March 27, 2009.
  4. "Hércules" (in Portuguese). Flumania. Archived from the original on March 26, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2009.
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