Joseph Ferreira (December15, 1916June10, 2007) was a U.S.

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player. He earned three

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with the U.S. national team between 1947 and 1948. He was born and died in

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Club career

Ferreira began his career with

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, an amateur Fall River soccer club. At the time, Ponta Delgado S.C. was a dominant U.S. team, losing the

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final in 1946 and 1950 and winning the title in 1947. The team also won the 1947

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. In 1957, he signed with the expansion Fall River S.C. of the American Soccer League (ASL).

National and Olympic teams

Following Ponta Delgado's 1947 National Cup championship, the

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selected the club to play as the U.S. national team at the 1947 NAFC Championship. Ferreira earned his first of three

with the U.S. national team at the NAFC championship in the 5–0 loss to

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. In 1948, he earned two more caps, the first an 11–0 loss to

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on August 6, 1948. His last game came in a 3–1 victory over

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on September 26, 1948. Ferreria was also a member of the U.S. soccer team at the

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1948 Olympics. The U.S. lost 9–0 to Italy in the first round.Football Tournament 1948 Olympiad
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