- Source: Juvenal (footballer, born November 1923)
Juvenal Amarijo (November 27, 1923 – October 30, 2009) was a Brazilian footballer who played as a defender. He was born in Santa Vitória do Palmar, Brazil.
Career
Juvenal Amarijo started his career with Cruzeiro-RS, joining Flamengo in 1949, then Palmeiras in 1951, moving to Bahia in 1954 then retiring in 1959 while defending Ypiranga-BA.
He played for the Brazil in the 1950 FIFA World Cup, and was the last surviving Brazilian player from the final match of the tournament upon his death on October 30, 2009, at age 85, in the city of Salvador, in Bahia, Brazil, due to respiratory failure.
Honours
Palmeiras
Copa Rio: 1951
Torneio Rio–São Paulo: 1951
Bahia
Campeonato Baiano: 1954, 1956
Brazil
FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1950
References
External links
Juvenal at Sambafoot (archived)
Obituary at the Wayback Machine (archived December 28, 2009)