Amílcar Barbuy

Amílcar Barbuy (29 March 1893 – 24 August 1965) was an Italian Brazilian football player and manager.

Club career

He also played for Palestra Itália and later Lazio at the age of 38, becoming the oldest player ever to debut in the Italian Serie A in 1931, a record that was only broken in 2016 by Maurizio Pugliesi, at the age of 39.

International career

He was the first player in the history of Corinthians to play for the Brazilian national football team, making 19 appearances and scoring five goals.

Managerial career

After ending his playing career, he pursued coaching. He managed Lazio, São Paulo, Palestra Itália, Corinthians, Portuguesa, Portuguesa Santista, and Atlético Mineiro.

Playing style

A striker turned skilful midfielder, he is considered one of the greatest players in the history of Corinthians.

Honours

Players

Corinthians

• Campeonato Paulista: 1914, 1916, 1922, 1923

Palestra Itália

• Campeonato Paulista: 1926, 1927

Brazil

• Copa América: 1919, 1922

Manager

Corinthians

• Campeonato Paulista: 1916, 1937

Palestra Itália

• Campeonato Paulista: 1926, 1927

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