Azumir Luis Casimiro Veríssimo, or just Azumir (7 June 1935 – 2 December 2012) was a Brazilian professional

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er who played as a forward.

Career

Azumir was born in Rio de Janeiro. Heplayed in Brazil for Madureira Atlético Clube and

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(just in January 1961 on a loan arrangement), before signing for

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side

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. 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,

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and

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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.

* 1935 births 2012 deaths 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen Brazilian men's footballers Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Men's association football forwards Madureira Esporte Clube players Bangu Atlético Clube players CR Flamengo footballers Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players Fluminense FC players CR Vasco da Gama players FC Porto players S.C. Covilhã players C.D. Beja players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal {{Brazil-footy-forward-1930s-stub