Plácido Assis Monsores (4 October 1912 – 2 July 1977), also known as Plácido or Plácido Monsores, was a Brazilian professional footballer and manager, who played as a forward.
Career
Revealed by Bangu, Plácido was part of the state champion squad in 1933. In 1935, he repeated the feat with America. On 30 July 1939 he played with a broken arm against Vasco da Gama, going down in the club's history as one of the greatest idols.[1] He scored a total of 167 goals for America.[2]
Managerial career
As a coach, he began his career in 1945, replacing Salvador Perrini, then coach of Bangu who was facing health problems, but his first big job was at Madureira, where he implemented a 4-2-4 formation, more modern than the W-M system that prevailed in Brazilian football.[3]
Honours
Player
- Bangu
- Campeonato Carioca: 1933 (LCF)
- America
- Campeonato Carioca: 1935 (LCF)
References
- ^ "Plácido conquistou a torcida do América ao jogar com o braço quebrado, há 80 anos". Medium (in Portuguese). Museu da História Americana. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "America do Rio de todos os tempos. Por Maurício Sabará". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Plácido Monsores… o triunfo sem braço". Tardes de Pacaembu (in Portuguese). 23 June 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
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