Sicupira
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Barcímio Sicupira Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Lapa, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 7 November 2021 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Curitiba, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1963 | Ferroviário-PR | ||
| 1964–1967 | Botafogo | ||
| 1967–1968 | Botafogo-SP | ||
| 1968–1976 | Atlético Paranaense | (157) | |
| 1972 | → Corinthians (loan) | 22 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024 | |||
Barcímio Sicupira Júnior (10 May 1944 – 7 November 2021), simply known as Sicupira, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career
[edit]Revealed by CA Ferroviário, Sicupira also defended Botafogo FR, where he played alongside Garrincha and won the state and Rio-São Paulo in 1967, at Botafogo de Ribeirão Preto, and later at Athletico Paranaense, where he became an idol and the greatest scorer in the club's history with 157 goals.[1][2] He was largely responsible for winning the state in 1970. Sicupira also spent time on loan at Corinthians in 1972, with 22 appearances.[3][4]
Death
[edit]Sicupira died on 7 November 2021 at the age of 77 in Curitiba, after an unsuccessful lung surgery.[5]
Honours
[edit]- Botafogo
- Torneio Rio–São Paulo: 1964
- Campeonato Carioca: 1967
- Taça Guanabara: 1967
- Taça Círculo de Periódicos Esportivos: 1966
- Troféu Triangular de Caracas: 1967
- Athletico Paranaense
- Campeonato Paranaense: 1970
- Individual
- 1970 Campeonato Paranaense top scorer: 20 goals[6]
- 1972 Campeonato Paranaense top scorer: 29 goals[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sicupira, o eterno camisa 8, relembra seus grandes momentos na Baixada". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 10 September 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Maiores artilheiros do Athletico: veja lista e número de gols". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 11 March 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Sicupira, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Sicupira (Ex-atacante do Botafogo, Atlético Paranaense e do Corinthians)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Morre Sicupira, ídolo e maior artilheiro da história do Athletico-PR". Placar (in Portuguese). 7 November 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Paraná State Championship - List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Sicupira at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
Categories:
- 1944 births
- 2021 deaths
- Men's association football midfielders
- Men's association football forwards
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players
- Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP) players
- Club Athletico Paranaense players
- Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Footballers from Paraná (state)