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Moacir Barbosa

Barbosa in 1945
Personal information
Full name	Moacir Barbosa do Nascimento
Date of birth	(1921-03-27)27 March 1921
Place of birth	Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death	7 April 2000(2000-04-07) (aged 79)
Place of death	Praia Grande, Brazil
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1940–1941	ADCI-SP
1942–1944	Ypiranga-SP
1945–1955	Vasco da Gama	532	(0)
1956	→ Bonsucesso (loan)
1957	Santa Cruz	34	(0)
1958–1960	Vasco da Gama	151	(0)
1962	Campo Grande
National team
1945–1959	Brazil	20	(0)
Honours Men's Football Representing  Brazil FIFA World Cup Runner-up 1950 Brazil South American Championship Winner 1949 Brazil Runner-up 1953 Peru Third 1959 Ecuador
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Moacir Barbosa do Nascimento (born March 27, 1921 – died April 7, 2000) was a famous Brazilian football player. He was a goalkeeper and played for 22 years. Many people thought he was one of the best goalkeepers in the world during the 1940s and 1950s. He was also known for not wearing gloves, which was unusual for a goalkeeper.

Barbosa is most remembered for the 1950 FIFA World Cup final match. Brazil lost to Uruguay, which was a big surprise. This upset is known as the Maracanazo.

Club Career Highlights

Moacir Barbosa had his biggest successes playing for the Rio de Janeiro team CR Vasco da Gama. He helped Vasco da Gama win many important trophies.

Vasco da Gama's Triumphs

With Vasco da Gama, Barbosa won the Campeonato Sul-Americano de Campeões in 1948. This tournament was an early version of the Copa Libertadores, a very important club competition in South America. He also won several Campeonato Carioca titles, which is the state championship for teams in Rio de Janeiro.

International Career with Brazil

Barbosa also played for the Brazilian national team. He achieved a major victory with them before the 1950 World Cup.

Winning the 1949 Copa América

In 1949, Barbosa and the Brazilian team won the Copa América. This is a major football tournament for national teams in South America. Brazil won the final match against Paraguay with a score of 7–0. This was one of the biggest wins ever in a Copa América final.

The 1950 World Cup and the Maracanazo

The 1950 FIFA World Cup was held in Brazil. The final match was between Brazil and Uruguay at the Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil was expected to win easily. They only needed a draw to become champions.

Brazil scored first, but Uruguay came back. In the 79th minute, Uruguayan player Alcides Ghiggia scored the winning goal. He dribbled past a Brazilian defender and shot the ball into the net. Barbosa was slightly out of position, expecting a pass across the goal. Brazil lost 2–1. This loss shocked the whole country and is known as the Maracanazo, meaning "the Maracanã blow."

After the Defeat

Many people blamed Barbosa for the loss. He carried this blame for the rest of his life. In an interview before he died, he said that the maximum punishment in Brazil was 30 years in prison. He felt he had been paying for 50 years for something he wasn't fully responsible for.

In 1963, Barbosa was given the old wooden goalposts from the Maracanã stadium as a gift. He took them home and burned them. Moacir Barbosa passed away on April 7, 2000, at the age of 79.

Achievements and Awards

Club Honours

Vasco da Gama

• Campeonato Sul-Americano de Campeões: 1948
• Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1958
• Campeonato Carioca: 1945, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1958

International Honours

Brazil

• Copa América: 1949

Individual Awards

• IFFHS Brazilian Keeper of the 20th Century: 3rd place
• IFFHS South American Keeper of the 20th Century: 11th place

Books About Barbosa

• Darwin Pastorin, L'ultima parata di Moacyr Barbosa (The Last Save of Moacyr Barbosa), 2005
• Alex Bellos, Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life, 2002

See also

In Spanish: Moacir Barbosa Nascimento para niños