Amílcar Barbuy (29 March 1893 – 24 August 1965) was an Italian Brazilian[1] football player and manager. A talented and well-rounded midfielder, he was known for his commanding presence, pinpoint tackling, ability to read the game, powerful kicks and great long passes and was one of the greatest players of Corinthians.
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Full name | Amílcar Barbuy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1893-03-29)29 March 1893 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Rio das Pedras, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 24 August 1965(1965-08-24) (aged 72) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Central Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1913–1922 | Corinthians | 208 | (89) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1923–1930 | Palestra Itália | 100 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1931–1932 | Lazio | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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1916–1924 | Brazil | 19 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
For some veteran Corinthians supporters, Amílcar was the second most skilled and gifted Brazilian footballer, only behind Pelé.
He also played for Palestra Itália and Lazio, becoming the first Brazilian in the Italian Football.[2] At the age of 38, he became the oldest player ever to debut in the Italian Serie A in 1931, a record which was only broken in 2016 by Maurizio Pugliesi, at the age of 39.[3]
He played 19 games for Brazil, scoring five goals.[1] He managed Lazio,[2] São Paulo, Palestra Itália,[2] Corinthians,[1] Portuguesa,[1] Portuguesa Santista[1] and Atlético Mineiro.[1]
Brazil squad – 1916 South American Championship third place | ||
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Brazil squad – 1917 South American Championship third place | ||
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Brazil squad – 1919 South American Championship winners (1st title) | ||
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Brazil squad – 1922 South American Championship winners (2nd title) | ||
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São Paulo FC – managers | |
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S.S. Lazio – managers | |
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Palmeiras – managers | |
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Corinthians – managers | |
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