Mão de Onça
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Durval de Moraes | ||
| Date of birth | 2 June 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Itu, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 21 December 2023 (aged 92) | ||
| Place of death | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1967 | Juventus-SP | 179 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 January 2024 | |||
Durval de Moraes (2 June 1931 – 21 December 2023), better known by the nickname Mão de Onça, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Career
[edit]A goalkeeper with a privileged physical size, Mão de Onça had a career at CA Juventus, where he played from 1959 to 1967 and made 179 appearances.[1] He entered to Brazilian football history on 2 August 1959 when he conceded what is considered the most beautiful goal scored by Pelé.[2][3]
Death
[edit]Durval Mão de Onça died 21 December 2023, in a hospital in the district of Parelheiros, São Paulo, aged 92.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Angelo Agarelli; Fernando Galuppo; Vicente Romano Netto (2012). Glórias de um Moleque Travesso (in Portuguese). Editora BB. ISBN 8562716103.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Mão de Onça (Ex-goleiro do Juventus)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Ex-goleiro Mão de Onça completa 90 anos". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 2 June 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Morre aos 92 anos Mão de Onça, goleiro lendário que sofreu o gol mais bonito da carreira de Pelé". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 21 December 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.