Antonio Azambuja
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Ferreira D’Azambuja | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Carapinheira, Portugal | ||
| Date of death | 3 August 2010 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Saldanha da Gama | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1949 | São Paulo | 33 | (0) |
| Juventus-SP | |||
| Ferroviária | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2025 | |||
Antonio Ferreira D’Azambuja (10 November 1925 – 3 August 2010) was a Portuguese professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
Born in Portugal, Azambuja moved to Brazil at the age of eight. He began playing amateur football for Saldanha da Gama club in Santos, and after being scouted by coach Vicente Feola, he was signed by São Paulo in 1946. Azambuja was a reserve player for great players like Bauer and Noronha, playing 33 matches for the club and winning the state championship in 1949. After leaving São Paulo, he also played for CA Juventus and Ferroviária de Araraquara.[1] [2][3][4]
Post career
After retiring from football, he worked for years at Radio Jovem Pan. Azambuja died on 3 August 2010, aged 84, in São Paulo.[1]
Honours
São Paulo
References
- ^ a b "Que fim levou? Azambuja (Ex-meia do São Paulo FC e contato comercial da Jovem Pan)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 17 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 January 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Michael Serra. "Enciclopédia Volume 48 – Todos os jogadores estrangeiros do SPFC" (PDF) (in Portuguese). SPFCpédia. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Veja a lista de jogadores estrangeiros que já jogaram pelo São Paulo". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). 4 September 2024. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024.
External links
- Antonio Azambuja at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)