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Acácio
Personal information
Date of birth (1959-01-20) 20 January 1959 (age 66)
Place of birth Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil
Height 1.87 m
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1979 Americano 0 (0)
1980–1982 Serrano 0 (0)
1982–1991 Vasco da Gama 162 (0)
1991–1992 Tirsense 33 (0)
1992–1995 Beira-Mar 84 (0)
1995 Madureira 0 (0)
Total 450 (0)
National team
1986–1990 Brazil 7 (0)
Teams managed
1995 Beira-Mar
2009–2010 Ceará (assistant)
2010–2011 Vasco da Gama (assistant)
2011 Americano
2012 Olaria
2012 Americano
2013 Americano
2018 Madureira (caretaker)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Acácio Cordeiro Barreto (born January 20, 1959), known simply as Acácio, is a former professional football player from Brazil. He was a goalkeeper, a player who defends the goal. Acácio is most famous for playing with the team Vasco da Gama.

Acácio's Football Journey

Acácio was born in Campos dos Goytacazes, a city in the Rio de Janeiro State in Brazil. He played football for many years, from 1978 to 1996. He started his career in Brazil and later played in Portugal.

Playing for Brazilian Clubs

Acácio played for several Brazilian teams during his career.

  • He started with Americano.
  • Then he played for Serrano.
  • His most important time was with Vasco da Gama. He played there for a long time, from 1982 to 1991.
  • Later, he also played for Madureira.

Winning Championships

While playing for Vasco da Gama, Acácio helped his team win some big titles:

  • He won the Campeonato Carioca three times. This is a state championship in Rio de Janeiro. He won it in 1982, 1987, and 1988.
  • He also won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A once in 1989. This is Brazil's top national football league.

Playing in Portugal

After his time with Vasco da Gama, Acácio moved to Portugal.

  • He played for Tirsense from 1991 to 1992.
  • Then he joined Beira-Mar and played there from 1992 to 1995.

Playing for Brazil's National Team

Acácio also had the honor of playing for the Brazil national team.

  • He played seven matches for Brazil in 1989.
  • He was part of the team that went to the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He was a substitute player, meaning he was ready to play if needed, but he did not get into a game during that tournament.

Acácio as a Coach

After he stopped playing football, Acácio became a coach.

  • He worked as an assistant coach for teams like Ceará and Vasco da Gama.
  • In 2011, he started his main coaching career with Americano, the same club where he began as a player.
  • He also coached Olaria for a short time.
  • He returned to coach Americano again in 2012 and 2013.
  • In 2018, he was a caretaker manager for Madureira.
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