Brazilian footballer
This article is about the footballer. For the billionaire businessman, see
Beto Sicupira.
Barcímio Sicupira Júnior (10 May 1944 – 7 November 2021), simply known as Sicupira, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career
Revealed by CA Ferroviário, Sicupira also defended Botafogo FR, where he played alongside Garrincha and won the state and Rio-São Paulo in 1967, at Botafogo de Ribeirão Preto, and later at Athletico Paranaense, where he became an idol and the greatest scorer in the club's history with 157 goals.[1][2] He was largely responsible for winning the state in 1970. Sicupira also spent time on loan at Corinthians in 1972, with 22 appearances.[3][4]
Death
Sicupira died on 7 November 2021 at the age of 77 in Curitiba, after an unsuccessful lung surgery.[5]
Honours
- Botafogo
- Athletico Paranaense
- Individual
- 1970 Campeonato Paranaense top scorer: 20 goals
- 1972 Campeonato Paranaense top scorer: 29 goals
References
External links
- Sicupira at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)