Azumir Veríssimo

Azumir Veríssimo
Personal information
Full name	Azumir Luis Casimiro Veríssimo
Date of birth	7 July 1935
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position(s)	Center forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1955	Madureira
1956	Bangu
1957	Fluminense
1958-59	Botafogo
1960	Fluminense
1961	Vasco da Gama
1961–1964	FC Porto
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 (born June 7, 1935; died December 2, 2012 in Rio de Janeiro), was a Brazilian professional football player.

Career

He played for several clubs in Brazil, including Madureira Esporte Clube, Bangu Atlético Clube, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, Fluminense Football Club and CR Vasco da Gama, before signing for Portuguese Liga side FC 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

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
Profile on zerozerofootball.com^{[permanent dead link]}
Azumir Veríssimo at ForaDeJogo (archived)

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