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Azumir Veríssimo
Brazilian footballer (1935-2012)
Azumir Luis Casimiro Veríssimo, or just Azumir (June 7, 1935 – December 2, 2012, in Rio de Janeiro), was a Brazilian professional football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Azumir Luis Casimiro Veríssimo | ||
| Date of birth | (1935-07-07)7 July 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Center forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955 | Madureira | ||
| 1956 | Bangu | ||
| 1957 | Fluminense | ||
| 1958-59 | Botafogo | ||
| 1960 | Fluminense | ||
| 1961 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 1961–1964 | FC Porto | 54 | (57) |
| 1965–1965 | Sporting da Covilha | ||
| 1965–1967 | CUF Barreiro | ||
| 1967–1968 | C.D. Beja | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He played for several clubs in Brazil, including Madureira Esporte Clube, Bangu Atlético Clube, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, Fluminense Football Club and CR Vasco da Gama, before signing for Portuguese Liga side FC Porto. He played for Porto during the Portuguese league of 1961–62, in which he was the top goal-scorer with 23 goals. He also played in Portugal for Desportivo de Beja, Barreirense, Sporting da Covilhã and FC Tirsense.
- Armando Pinto: Azumir: A propósito do F. C. Porto - Beira-Mar, nas brumas do tempo, Lôngara - Actividade Literária e Memória Alvi-Anil, 19 April 2012.
- FC Barreirense unofficial blog
- Profile on zerozerofootball.com[permanent dead link]
- Azumir Veríssimo at ForaDeJogo (archived)
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