José Perácio

José Perácio Berjun, also known as Perácio (2 November 1917 in Nova Lima – 10 March 1977 in Rio de Janeiro)[4] was a Brazilian footballer who played as a striker.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Perácio and the second or paternal family name is Berjun.
Perácio
Personal information
Full name José Perácio Berjun
Date of birth (1917-11-02)2 November 1917
Place of birth Nova Lima, Brazil
Date of death 10 March 1977(1977-03-10) (aged 59)
Place of death Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1932–1936 Villa Nova
1937–1941 Botafogo[1][2] 58 (38)
1941 → Canto do Rio (loan) 8 (5)
1941–1948 Flamengo[3] 68 (60)
1951 Canto do Rio[1] 7 (3)
International career
1938 Brazil 6 (4)
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Third place1938 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Throughout his career (1932–1951) he played for Villa Nova, Botafogo, Flamengo and Canto do Rio and won three Minas Gerais state championships (1933, 1934 and 1935) and three Rio de Janeiro State Championship (1942, 1943 and 1944). At international level, he participated at the 1938 FIFA World Cup with the Brazil, helping his team to a third place finish, playing in four games and scoring three goals.[5]

He was a volunteer in the Brazilian Expeditionary Force (FEB) during World War II.

He died at 59 years old.

Honours
Villa Nova
Flamengo

References
  1. "Acervo histórico". Acervo O Globo (in Portuguese). O Globo.
  2. BrFut (in Portuguese)
  3. Fla-Estatística (in Portuguese)
  4. CBF profile
  5. José Perácio – FIFA competition record (archived)
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