Ubirajara Motta
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ubirajara Gonçalves Motta | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 24 October 2021 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1967 | Bangu | ||
| 1967 | → Houston Stars (loan) | ||
| 1968–1971 | Botafogo | ||
| 1972–1977 | Flamengo | 45 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 October 2023 | |||
Ubirajara Gonçalves Motta (4 September 1936 – 24 October 2021), better known as Ubirajara Motta (or Ubirajara Mota), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Career[edit]
Ubirajara Motta played for Bangu AC for most of his career. In 1967 he was loaned to the newly created Houston Stars of the United States. He also played for Botafogo and Flamengo, being champion for both clubs.[1][2]
In the final of the 1971 Campeonato Carioca, he was mistakenly pushed by Marco Antonio of Fluminense, in the Lula's goal, which gave Fluminense the title of that season.
Honours[edit]
- Bangu
- Botafogo
- Flamengo
- Campeonato Carioca: 1972, 1974
- Taça Guanabara: 1972, 1973
- Torneio do Povo: 1972
Death[edit]
Ubirajara died in his apartment in the Tijuca neighborhood, in Rio de Janeiro, at the age of 85.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ubirajara Motta". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Ubirajara Motta". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Ex-goleiro de Botafogo, Bangu e Flamengo, Ubirajara Motta morre aos 85 anos no Rio de Janeiro". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 24 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
External links[edit]
- Ubirajara at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
Categories:
- 1936 births
- 2021 deaths
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Bangu Atlético Clube players
- Houston Stars players
- Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players
- CR Flamengo footballers
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city)
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States