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Bezerra (footballer, born 1949)

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Bezerra
Personal information
Full name Juvenal de Souza
Date of birth (1949-09-05) 5 September 1949 (age 75)
Place of birth Altair, Brazil
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971 Barretos
1971–1976 Guarani
1976–1980 São Paulo 207 (11)
1980–1982 Olímpia
1982–1983 Fernandópolis
1983 Sãocarlense
1984 Uberlândia
1984 Uberaba
1984 Olímpia
1985–1989 Barretos
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 September 2023

Juvenal de Souza (born 5 September 1949), better known as Bezerra, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defender.[1][2]

Career

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Bezerra began his career in the city's amateur teams, until turning professional at Barretos EC in 1971. He later transferred to Guarani. At São Paulo FC he scored 207 and 11 goals, including the final of the 1977 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.[3]

Bezerra had to step away from football in the early 80s after being diagnosed with neurocysticercosis. After recovering, he played for several other clubs.[4]

Personal life

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"Bezerra" (English: female calf) was a nickname given as a child, when Juvenal managed to find a calf that had escaped from the farm where his father worked.[2]

Honours

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São Paulo

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References

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  1. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Que fim levou? Bezerra". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Campeão Brasileiro de 1977 contra o Atlético Mineiro". São Paulo FC (in Portuguese). 12 February 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Bezerra e o cabeceio fatal". Blog do Paulinho (in Portuguese). 16 June 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
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