Og Moreira

Og Moreira
Personal information
Date of birth (1917-09-22)22 September 1917
Place of birth Nova Friburgo, Brazil
Date of death 1985(1985-00-00) (aged 67–68)
Place of death Nova Friburgo, Brazil
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1933–1940 America-RJ
1940 Racing 3 (0)
1941–1942 Fluminense 16 (2)
1942–1949 Palmeiras 203 (27)
1949 Nacional-SP
1950–1952 Juventus-SP
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Og Moreira (22 September 1917 – 1985) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Discovered by America-RJ in the 1930s, he was part of the club's campaign to win the state title in 1935, remaining with the club until 1940, when he had a stint for a few months at Argentine club Racing He returned to Brazil with Fluminense in 1941, winning the state championship again, and in 1942 he became the first black to play for Palmeiras, a club where he made 203 appearances and remained until 1949. He also played for Nacional-SP and Juventus-SP in São Paulo.[1][2]

Honours

America-RJ

Fluminense

Palmeiras

References

  1. ^ "Que fim levou? Og Moreira". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Og Moreira". SE Palmeiras (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.