Amílcar Barbuy

Amílcar Barbuy (29 March 1893 – 24 August 1965) was an Italian Brazilian^[1] football player and manager. A talented and well-rounded midfielder, he was known for his commanding presence, pinpoint tackling, ability to read the game, powerful kicks and great long passes. He was one of the greatest players of Corinthians.

Amílcar Barbuy

Personal information
Full name	Amílcar Barbuy
Date of birth	(1893-03-29)29 March 1893
Place of birth	Rio das Pedras, Brazil
Date of death	24 August 1965(1965-08-24) (aged 72)
Place of death	São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s)	Central Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1913–1922	Corinthians	208	(89)
1923–1930	Palestra Itália	100	(11)
1931–1932	Lazio	1	(0)
International career
1916–1924	Brazil	19	(5)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Brazil South American Championship Winner 1919 Brazil Winner 1922 Brazil 1916 Argentina 1917 Uruguay
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

For some veteran Corinthians supporters, Amílcar was the second most skilled and gifted Brazilian footballer, only behind Pelé.

He also played for Palestra Itália and Lazio, becoming the first Brazilian in the Italian Football.^[2] At the age of 38, he became the oldest player ever to debut in the Italian Serie A in 1931, a record which was only broken in 2016 by Maurizio Pugliesi, at the age of 39.^[3]

He played 19 games for Brazil, scoring five goals.^[1] He managed Lazio,^[2] São Paulo, Palestra Itália,^[2] Corinthians,^[1] Portuguesa,^[1] Portuguesa Santista^[1] and Atlético Mineiro.^[1]

References

1. "Amílcar Barbuy (ex-atacante e médio do Corinthians, Palmeiras e Lazio)" (in Portuguese). Milton Neves. 17 September 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
2. "Amílcar" (in Portuguese). Pelé.net. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2008.
3. "Debutto in Serie A a quasi 40 anni per un ex Lega Pro". Tuttolegapro (in Italian). Archived from the original on 26 August 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2016.

External links

• Amílcar Barbuy at WorldFootball.net
• Amílcar Barbuy at National-Football-Teams.com
• Pelé.Net Archived 14 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
• Milton Neves^{[permanent dead link‍]}