Baltazar Maria de Morais Júnior

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Baltazar
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Baltazar in 2008
Personal information
Full name Baltazar Maria de Morais Júnior
Date of birth (1959-07-27) 27 July 1959 (age 62)
Place of birth Goiânia, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1979 Atlético Goianiense
1979–1982 Grêmio 78 (46)
1982 Palmeiras
1983 Flamengo 26 (13)
1984 Palmeiras 11 (2)
1984–1985 Botafogo 18 (1)
1985–1988 Celta 92 (47)
1988–1990 Atlético Madrid 77 (53)
1990–1991 Porto 19 (2)
1991–1993 Rennes 34 (6)
1993–1995 Goiás 18 (11)
1995–1996 Kyoto Purple Sanga 30 (28)
National team
1980–1989 Brazil 6 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Baltazar Maria de Morais Júnior (born 27 July 1959), known simply as Baltazar, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a striker.[1]

During an 18-year professional career he played, other than in his country, in Spain, Portugal, France and Japan, winning several individual scoring honours. He appeared with the Brazilian national team that won the 1989 Copa América.

Club career[]

Born in Goiânia, Goiás, Baltazar started playing with hometown club Atlético Clube Goianiense. He signed for Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense in 1979, going on to score in double digits during his entire four-season spell a recording a best of 14 in 1980 while being an instrumental attacking unit in the team's back-to-back Rio Grande do Sul State League conquests; in the 1981's Série A final against São Paulo FC, after missing a penalty kick in the first leg (2–1 home win), he scored the only goal in the second match for a first-ever national championship conquest.[2]

In the following four years, Baltazar played for Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (two spells), Clube de Regatas do Flamengo and Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, netting 13 times for the second side in another Brazilian championship conquest. He had his first abroad experience aged 26, being relegated from the Spanish La Liga with RC Celta de Vigo.

In 1986–87, Baltazar propelled the Galicians back into the top level by scoring a career-best 34 goals, also a best-ever in the second division. In a game in December, he accidentally collided with CD Málaga goalkeeper José Antonio Gallardo who died days later from a cerebral haemorrhage; he mourned the death which some had blamed him for.[3]

Baltazar only found the net on six occasions in the following season, but the club retained its league status.[4][5][6] He subsequently stayed in the country and joined Atlético Madrid, scoring 35 goals in 36 contests in his first season – his second Pichichi in three years – and adding 18 in the following;[7] however, after the emergence of younger Manolo, the 31-year-old was deemed surplus to requirements by manager Tomislav Ivić and, in November 1990, signed for FC Porto in Portugal, being used almost exclusively as a substitute during his only season.

Until his retirement at the age of 37 in 1996, Baltazar played for Stade Rennais FC (France), Goiás Esporte Clube and Kyoto Purple Sanga (Japan).

International career[]

Baltazar played for Brazil at the 1989 Copa América which was held on home soil, appearing in three group stage matches for the eventual winners (including the 0–0 against Colombia as a starter).[8] However, during nearly one full decade, he only earned a total of six caps and scored two goals.

Post-retirement[]

Highly religious, Baltazar was nicknamed O Artilheiro de Deus (God's striker). He became a minister after retiring from football, settling in his hometown and fathering two children.[9]

Career statistics[]

[10][11]

Club[]

Club performance League
Season Club League Apps Goals
Brazil League
1979 Grêmio Série A 16 10
1980 18 14
1981 21 10
1982 23 12
1983 Flamengo Série A 26 13
1984 Palmeiras Série A 11 2
1984 Botafogo Série A 0 0
1985 18 1
Spain League
1985–86 Celta La Liga 32 6
1986–87 Segunda División 44 34
1987–88 La Liga 16 7
1988–89 Atlético Madrid La Liga 36 35
1989–90 38 18
1990–91 3 0
Portugal League
1990–91 Porto Primeira Liga 19 2
France League
1991–92 Stade Rennais Ligue 1 34 6
1992–93 Ligue 2 0 0
Brazil League
1993 Goiás Série A 0 0
1994 Série B 18 11
Japan League
1995 Kyoto Purple Sanga Football League 27 28
1996 J1 League 3 0
Country Brazil 151 73
Spain 169 100
Portugal 19 2
France 34 6
Japan 30 28
Total 403 209

International[]

Brazil
Year Apps Goals
1980 1 0
1981 2 1
1982 0 0
1983 0 0
1984 0 0
1985 0 0
1986 0 0
1987 0 0
1988 0 0
1989 3 1
Total 6 2

Honours[]

Club[]

Grêmio

Flamengo

Porto

Goiás

International[]

Brazil

Individual[]

References[]

  1. ^ Baltazar: o «pichichi» desviado do Atl. Madrid maisfutebol.iol.pt
  2. ^ "Baltazar, do Grêmio, relembra final do Brasileiro de 81 contra o São Paulo" [Baltazar, of Grêmio, remembers final of 81 Brasileiro against São Paulo] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Puerta, Jarque y Gallardo" [Puerta, Jarque and Gallardo]. Marca (in Spanish). 13 January 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  4. ^ "3–2: Baltazar volvió a salvar al Celta" [3–2: Baltazar saved Celta again]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 22 December 1986. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  5. ^ "3–3: Baltazar impidió el triunfo del Valencia" [3–3: Baltazar prevented Valencia win]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 7 September 1987. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Baltazar" (in Spanish). Yo Jugué en el Celta. 3 April 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  7. ^ "El gol del Atlético" [Atlético's goal]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 22 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  8. ^ "Copa América 1989". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  9. ^ "Baltazar, o artilheiro de Deus" [Baltazar, God's striker] (in Portuguese). Terceiro Tempo. Archived from the original on 25 June 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  10. ^ Baltazar at BDFutbol
  11. ^ "Baltazar". Footballdatabase. Retrieved 27 November 2018.

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