Juvenal (footballer, born 1923)

Juvenal Amarijo (November 27, 1923 – October 30, 2009) was a Brazilian football player. He was born in Santa Vitória do Palmar, Brazil.

Juvenal
Juvenal in 1950
Personal information
Full name Juvenal Amarijo
Date of birth (1923-11-27)November 27, 1923
Place of birth Santa Vitória do Palmar, Brazil
Date of death October 30, 2009(2009-10-30) (aged 85)
Place of death Salvador, Brazil
Position(s) Centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1943–1948 Cruzeiro-RS 413 (20)
1949–1951 Flamengo
1951–1954 Palmeiras
1954–1958 Bahia
1958–1959 Ypiranga-BA
International career
1944–1950 Brazil 22 (1)
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up1950 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Juvenal Amarijo started his career with Cruzeiro-RS, joining Flamengo in 1949, then Palmeiras in 1951, moving to Bahia in 1954 then retiring in 1959 while defending Ypiranga-BA.[1]

He played for the Brazil in the 1950 FIFA World Cup,[1] and was the last surviving Brazilian player from the final match of the tournament upon his death on October 30, 2009, at age 85, in the city of Salvador, in Bahia, Brazil, due to respiratory failure.[2]

Honours
Palmeiras
Bahia
Brazil

References
  1. "Fomos heróis" (in Portuguese). Revista Invicto. 2008-07-18. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
  2. "Jornal da Globo - Veja as principais notícias do Brasil e do mundo no site do telejornal, com apresentação de William Waack e Cristiane Pelajo - NOTÍCIAS - Morre o último jogador da Seleção de 1950".
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