Jaú (footballer)
Brazilian footballer
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Euclydes Barbosa, known by the nickname Jaú (Portuguese: [ʒaˈu]; December 17, 1909,[1] São Paulo – February 26, 1988)[2] was an association footballer who played in the central defender position.
Full name
Euclydes Barbosa
Date of birth
17 December 1909
Place of birth
Brazil
Date of death
26 February 1988 (aged 78)
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Euclydes Barbosa | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1909 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Brazil | |||||||||||||
| Date of death | 26 February 1988 (aged 78) | |||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1934–1938 | Corinthians | |||||||||||||
| 1938–1942 | Vasco da Gama | |||||||||||||
| Santos | ||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| Brazil | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
In his career, he played for Brazilian teams Corinthians (1934–1938), Vasco da Gama (1938–1942) and Santos FC.
He won two São Paulo State Leagues (1937, 1938), Torneio Internacional Luiz Aranha (1940) and one Torneio Início do Rio de Janeiro (1942). Jaú was on the Brazil national football team roster for the 1938 FIFA World Cup where he played one match.[3]
During his life, Jaú was persecuted by the Brazilian governments due to his practice of Umbanda. He died at age 78.
