Moacir (footballer, born 1936)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pinto and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.

Moacir

Moacir in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Moacyr Claudino Pinto da Silva
Date of birth	(1936-05-18) 18 May 1936
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s)	Midfielder, Inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1956–1961	Flamengo	92	(31)
1961–1962	River Plate	28	(7)
1962–1963	Peñarol	4	(1)
1964–1965	Everest	34	(14)
1965–1970	Barcelona
1970–1974	C.A. Mannucci
International career
1957–1960	Brazil	6	(2)
Medal record Men's Football Representing Brazil FIFA World Cup Winner 1958 Sweden
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Moacyr Claudino Pinto da Silva (born 18 May 1936 in São Paulo), nicknamed Moacir or Moacyr, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a midfielder or forward.

Early life

Son of railman, Moacir ran away from home and lived for more than ten years in an orphanage in Osasco.

Recommended by a friend, he went to CR Flamengo to be part of the youth teams, where he started to live in the club dorms.

He still resides in Guayaquil City, where he raised his family.

Club career

After his time as a junior player, Moacir highlighted and was selected to be part of the principal team of CR Flamengo.

Later in his career, he also played for Flamengo, River Plate of Argentina, Peñarol of Uruguay, and Everest and Barcelona of Ecuador.

International career

Moacir earned 6 caps and scored 2 goals for the Brazil national football team between 1957 and 1960. He was part of the 1958 FIFA World Cup winning squad, but he did not play during the tournament, mainly serving as reserve for Didi.

Honours

Club

Flamengo

• Torneio Rio–São Paulo: 1961

Peñarol

• Uruguayan Primera División: 1962

Barcelona de Guayaquil

• Ecuadorian Serie A: 1966

International

Brazil

• FIFA World Cup: 1958