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Almir Pernambuquinho

Almir Pernambuquinho

Brazilian footballer (1937–1973)

Almir Moraes de Albuquerque (28 October 1937 – 6 February 1973), known as Almir Pernambuquinho, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a forward for clubs of Brazil, Argentina and Italy.[1] Almir Pernambuquinho is, by many considered, the inventor of the fute-vôlei. He played for the Brazil national football team in the Copa América Argentina 1959.[2] He was killed in a bar in 1973.[3]

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Moraes and the second or paternal family name is de Albuquerque.
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Honours

Club

Santos

Vasco da Gama

Boca Juniors

International

Brazil

References

  1. [1]
    "Almir Pernambuquinho". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  2. [2]
    "South American Championship 1959 (1st Tournament)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Trinta anos sem Almir Pernambuquinho" (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 6 February 2003. Retrieved 20 February 2012.


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