| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juvenal Francisco Dias | ||
| Date of birth | (1923-03-12)12 March 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Vespasiano, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 30 August 2012(2012-08-30) (aged 89) | ||
| Place of death | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Paraense EC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1944–1946 | Cruzeiro | 73 | (0) |
| 1946–1957 | Botafogo | 384 | (12) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2024 | |||
Juvenal Francisco Dias (12 March 1923 – 30 August 2012) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a defender.
Career
Juvenal started playing football at Paraense EC in the city of Pará de Minas. In professional football he played for Cruzeiro from 1944 to 1946, making 73 appearances and being state champion twice. In 1946 he transferred to Botafogo where he made history, with 386 appearances for the club. After retiring from football at 34, he participated in the construction of the city of Brasília.
Honours
- Cruzeiro
- Campeonato Mineiro: 1944, 1945
- Botafogo
- Campeonato Carioca: 1948
- Torneio Início: 1947
References
- "Juvenal Francisco Dias". Cruzeiropédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- "Juvenal… apelos para seu Bebiano". Tardes de Pacaembu (in Portuguese). 14 August 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- "Que fim levou? Juvenal Francisco Dias (Ex-Cruzeiro e Botafogo)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
External links
- Juvenal at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)