Moisés (footballer, born 1948)

Moisés Matias de Andrade (January 10, 1948 – August 26, 2008), usually known simply as Moisés, was a professional footballer who played for several Campeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs.

Moisés
Personal information
Full name Moisés Matias de Andrade
Date of birth (1948-01-10)January 10, 1948
Place of birth Resende, Brazil
Date of death August 26, 2008(2008-08-26) (aged 60)
Place of death Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1968 Bonsucesso
1968 Flamengo
1968 Bonsucesso
1969–1971 Botafogo
1971–1976 Vasco da Gama 220[1] (3)
1976–1978 Corinthians 122 (0)
1978 Paris Saint-Germain
1978 Flamengo
1979 Fluminense
1979 Portuguesa de Desportos
1980–1983 Bangu
International career
1973 Brazil
Managerial career
1983–1986 Bangu
1987 Santa Cruz
1987–1988 Ceará
1989 Atlético Mineiro
1991 Belenenses
1992–1993 América
1993 Ceará
1994 Bangu
2006 Cabofriense
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Moisés was born in Resende, Rio de Janeiro state,[2] on January 10, 1948,[3] and started his career playing for Bonsucesso, then he moved to Flamengo in 1968, and returned in the same year to Bonsucesso.[4] He played for Botafogo between 1969 and the beginning of 1971, participating in the 1968 Taça Brasil title, this edition of the championship that continued throughout 1969,[5] and played from 1971 to 1976 for Vasco, where he won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 1974.[6] He then moved to Corinthians, helping the club win the Campeonato Paulista in 1977, bringing to an end the club's 23 years without winning the state championship.[6] He played 122 games for Corinthians.[7] Moisés briefly played for Paris Saint-Germain of France, before returning to Brazil to play again for Flamengo[8] and was part of the 1978 Rio champion squad.[9] In 1979, he played for Fluminense and in the same year he had a quick stint at Portuguesa de Desportos, then he moved to Bangu in the following year, retiring in 1983.[4]

International career

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Moisés played one game for the Brazilian team, against the Soviet Union, on June 21, 1973, at Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow.[10][11]

Managerial career

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After retiring, Moisés started a managerial career.[8] He was Bangu's head coach when the club finished as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up in 1985,[8] as well as that year's Campeonato Carioca runner-up.[12] Besides managing Bangu, he was also manager of several other clubs, such as Santa Cruz, Ceará, Atlético Mineiro, América and Belenenses, of Portugal.[8] In 2008, he worked as Cabofriense's management coordinator.[2]

Death

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Moisés died on August 26, 2008, in Rio de Janeiro,[13] of lung cancer.[3] He was buried at Cemitério São João Batista, in Botafogo neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro.[3]

Career honors

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Botafogo
Vasco da Gama
Corinthians
Flamengo
Bangu
  • Taça Euzébio de Andrade: 1980
  • Taça Governador Virgílio Távora (CE): 1982

Prêmios

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References

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  1. ^ "Ídolo do Vasco da Gama entre 1971 a 1976 e campeão Brasileiro de 1974, Moisés atuou pelo clube em 220 jogos e marcou 3 gols". Netvasco. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Moisés (ex-zagueiro do Corinthians, Fla, Flu, Botafogo e Vasco da Gama)" (in Portuguese). Milton Neves. August 26, 2008. Archived from the original on September 3, 2008. Retrieved August 27, 2008.
  3. ^ a b c "Ex-zagueiro do Vasco morre no Rio" (in Portuguese). O Globo Online. August 26, 2008. Retrieved August 27, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Perfil" (in Portuguese). Bangu.net. Archived from the original on May 27, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2008.
  5. ^ "Em 1969, o Botafogo foi campeão da Taça Brasil de 1968 / Moisés". Terra. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 2. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 304. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
  7. ^ "Por onde andam os heróis da Fiel?" (in Portuguese). Pelé.net. October 10, 2002. Retrieved August 27, 2008.
  8. ^ a b c d "Moisés: Sinceramente Xerifão" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. July 25, 2003. Archived from the original on May 19, 2008. Retrieved August 27, 2008.
  9. ^ "Moisés fez parte do elenco campeão carioca de 1978 pelo Flamengo". flaestatistica. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  10. ^ "Union Soviétique – Brazil". Sambafoot. Retrieved August 27, 2008.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ "Câncer mata o ex-zagueiro Moisés aos 60 anos" (in Portuguese). Portal Correio. August 26, 2008. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2008.
  12. ^ "Ex-xerifão, Moisés pesca e joga tênis enquanto aguarda convite" (in Portuguese). Pelé.net. July 24, 2007. Retrieved August 27, 2008.
  13. ^ "Diretoria do Corinthians lamenta morte do ex-zagueiro Moisés" (in Portuguese). Folha Online. August 26, 2008. Retrieved August 27, 2008.
  14. ^ "Moisés ganhou o prêmio Bola de Prata da Seleção dos melhores do Campeonato Brasileiro de 1981". Placar. Retrieved April 27, 2024.