| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Azumir Luis Casimiro Veríssimo | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958-1960 | Madureira | ||
| 1961 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 1961 | Madureira | ||
| 1961–1964 | Porto | 54 | (57) |
| 1965–1965 | Sporting da Covilha | ||
| 1965–1967 | CUF Barreiro | ||
| 1967–1968 | C.D. Beja | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Azumir Luis Casimiro Veríssimo, or just Azumir (7 June 1935 – 2 December 2012) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career
[edit]Azumir was born in Rio de Janeiro. Heplayed in Brazil for Madureira Atlético Clube and CR Vasco da Gama (just in January 1961 on a loan arrangement), before signing for Portuguese Liga side Porto. He played for Porto during the Portuguese league of 1961–62, in which he was the top goal-scorer with 23 goals. He also played in Portugal for Desportivo de Beja, Barreirense, Sporting da Covilhã and FC Tirsense.
External links
[edit]- Armando Pinto: Azumir: A propósito do F. C. Porto - Beira-Mar, nas brumas do tempo, Lôngara - Actividade Literária e Memória Alvi-Anil, 19 April 2012.
- FC Barreirense unofficial blog
- Azumir Veríssimo at ForaDeJogo (archived)
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