Moacir Barbosa Nascimento Football player

Moacir Barbosa Nascimento (27 March 1921 – 7 April 2000) was a Brazilian international football goalkeeper whose career spanned 22 years. He was one of the world's best goalkeepers in the 1940s and 1950s and known for not wearing gloves because he wanted to feel the ball with his bare hands. Although he won many trophies, his fame is mainly associated with the defeat of Brazil in the decisive match of the World Cup 1950 against Uruguay. He died of a heart attack at age 79.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 27, 1921
Birth place	Brazil , Campinas
Date of death	April 07, 2000
Place of death	Brazil , Praia Grande
Height (meters)	1.74

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Football player

position	Goalkeeper (association football)
teams	Santa Cruz Futebol Clube Bonsucesso Futebol Clube Brazil national football team Campo Grande Atlético Clube CR Vasco da Gama ADCI (S%C3%A3o Paulo) Clube Atl%C3%A9tico Ypiranga (S%C3%A3o Paulo)