Muca (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Levy Baldassari | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Jacarezinho, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 23 September 1958 (aged 30) | ||
| Place of death | Jacarezinho, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1950 | Esportiva de Jacarezinho | ||
| 1950–1953 | Portuguesa | 91 | (0) |
| 1954–1958 | Esportiva de Jacarezinho | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2024 | |||
Levy Baldassari (6 February 1928 – 23 September 1958), better known as Muca, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Career
[edit]Born in Jacarezinho, he played for the city's club, which stood out as state runner-up in the early 1950s. He caught the attention of Portuguesa de Desportos and was traded in an exchange.[1] He quickly gained prominence, even representing the São Paulo state football team in 1953. Even at his peak, he returned to Jacarezinho, where his father-in-law ran a farm.[2][3]
Death
[edit]Muca died on 23 September 1958, shortly after retiring from football, after being stabbed during a disturbance at a wedding party.[3]
Honours
[edit]- Portuguesa
- Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1952
- Fita Azul: 1951, 1953
References
[edit]- ^ Érico Faria Loreto; Márcio Monteiro Alencar; Rafael Ribeiro Emiliano; Thiago Teixeira de Azevedo (2007). Almanaque da Lusa. Fundação Cásper Líbero.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Muca (Ex-goleiro da Lusa)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Muca… fatalidade em uma festa de casamento". Tardes de Pacaembu (in Portuguese). 16 August 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2024.