Bigode

Bigode

Personal information
Full name	João Ferreira
Date of birth	(1922-04-04)April 4, 1922
Place of birth	Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Date of death
Place of death	Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Position(s)	Left back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1940–1943	Atlético Mineiro
1943–1949	Fluminense
1950–1952	Flamengo
1952–1956	Fluminense
International career
1949–1950	Brazil	11	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

João Ferreira, usually known as Bigode – moustache, in Portuguese (April 4, 1922 – July 31, 2003), – was a Brazilian footballer who played left back who played in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.

Career

Bigode started his career playing for Atlético Mineiro, of his home city Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state. He won the Campeonato Mineiro twice, in 1941 and in 1942. He then moved to Fluminense of Rio de Janeiro in 1943, where he won the Campeonato Carioca in 1946. After leaving Fluminense in 1949, Bigode joined his former club's rivals Flamengo in 1950, where he stayed until 1952, when he returned to Fluminense, and retired in 1956.

Brazilian national team

Bigode played eleven matches for the Brazil national team between 1949 and 1950. In 1949, he won the South American Championship. He was also part of the Brazilian team that finished as the 1950 FIFA World Cup's runners-up, after being defeated 2–1 by Uruguay at Estádio do Maracanã, in what is known as the Maracanazo. In this game Bigode was in poor form, as Alcides Ghiggia dribbled him in both Uruguayan goals. However, it was goalkeeper Moacyr Barbosa who was blamed for the defeat.

Death

Bigode died in Belo Horizonte on July 31, 2003 after suffering from respiratory problems.

Honors

Bigode won the following honors during his playing career:

Club	Competition	Seasons
Atlético Mineiro	Campeonato Mineiro	1941, 1942
Brazil	South American Championship	1949
Fluminense	Campeonato Carioca	1946

External links

• Bigode – FIFA competition record