Cabeção (footballer)

Brazilian footballer (1930–2020)
Cabeção
Personal information
Full name Luís Morais
Date of birth (1930-08-23)23 August 1930
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death 6 January 2020(2020-01-06) (aged 89)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1949–1954 Corinthians
1954–1955 Bangu
1955–1957 Portuguesa
1957–1960 Corinthians
International career
1954 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luís Morais (23 August 1930 – 6 January 2020), also known as Cabeção, was a Brazilian football player. He played for the Brazil national football team at the 1954 FIFA World Cup finals.[1]

Cabeção played club football for Corinthians, Bangu, Portuguesa, Comercial-SP, Juventus-SP and Portuguesa Santista, winning the Campeonato Paulista in 1951, 1952 and 1954 with Corinthians.[2] Cabeção died on 6 January 2020 at the age of 89.[3]

References

  1. ^ Cabeção – FIFA competition record (archived)
  2. ^ "Especial - 2006 - Copa" (in Portuguese). Folha Online. 2005-12-09.
  3. ^ "Morre Cabeção, o quarto goleiro com mais jogos na história do Corinthians" (in Portuguese). Grupo Globo. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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Brazil squad – 1954 FIFA World Cup
  • 1 Castilho
  • 2 Djalma Santos
  • 3 Nílton Santos
  • 4 Brandãozinho
  • 5 Pinheiro
  • 6 Bauer (c)
  • 7 Julinho
  • 8 Didi
  • 9 Baltazar
  • 10 Pinga
  • 11 Rodrigues
  • 12 Paulinho
  • 13 Alfredo Ramos
  • 14 Ely
  • 15 Mauro
  • 16 Dequinha
  • 17 Maurinho
  • 18 Humberto
  • 19 Índio
  • 20 Rubens
  • 21 Veludo
  • 22 Cabeção
  • Coach: Moreira
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Brazil squad – 1956 South American Championship fourth place
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