Brazilian footballer
Juvenal Amarijo (November 27, 1923 – October 30, 2009) was a Brazilian footballer who played as a defender. He was born in Santa Vitória do Palmar, Brazil.
Career
Juvenal Amarijo started his career with Cruzeiro-RS, joining Flamengo in 1949,[1] then Palmeiras in 1951,[2] moving to Bahia in 1954 then retiring in 1959 while defending Ypiranga-BA.[3]
He played for the Brazil in the 1950 FIFA World Cup,[3] 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.[4]
Honours
- Palmeiras
- Bahia
- Brazil
References
- ^ "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Juvenal)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Jogadores do Palmeiras: Juvenal". Verdazzo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Fomos heróis" (in Portuguese). Revista Invicto. 2008-07-18. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
- ^ "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".
External links
- Juvenal at Sambafoot (archived)
- Obituary at the Wayback Machine (archived December 28, 2009)
