Belfort Duarte
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João Evangelista Belfort Duarte, commonly known as Belfort Duarte (November 27, 1883 – November 27, 1918), was a Brazil
ian football central defender. The Belfort Duarte Award
is named after him.
, Maranhão
state, he started his career in 1902, with Mackenzie College
, where he translated the football rules to Portuguese. He was also one of the club's founders. Belfort Duarte worked for Light & Power company in 1906. He joined America-RJ in 1906, changing the club's colors from black to red in 1908. With America, he won the Campeonato Carioca
in 1913. Belfort Duarte played his last game in 1915, against Flamengo
.
, Minas Gerais
state, when he was trying to hide from the Spanish flu.
was instituted in 1946, by the Brazilian National Sports Council, after Belfort Duarte. The award is given to the football player who completes ten years without being booked with a red card. This award was named after Belfort Duarte because in a game he mentioned to the referee that he committed a foul in his club's penalty area
.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian football central defender. The Belfort Duarte Award
Prêmio Belfort Duarte
The Prêmio Belfort Duarte was a football award given by the Brazilian National Sports Council to the football player who completes ten years without being booked with a red card. Starting in 1995, the award was given by the CBF, and since 2008 the award is given by Rede Globo...
is named after him.
Playing career
Born in São LuísSão Luís, Maranhão
São Luís is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Maranhão. The city is located on Ilha de São Luís in the Baía de São Marcos , an extension of the Atlantic Ocean which forms the estuary of Pindaré, Mearim, Itapecuru and other rivers. Its coordinates are 2.53° south, 44.30° west...
, Maranhão
Maranhão
Maranhão is a northeastern state of Brazil. To the north lies the Atlantic Ocean. Maranhão is neighbored by the states of Piauí, Tocantins and Pará. The people of Maranhão have a distinctive accent...
state, he started his career in 1902, with Mackenzie College
Associação Atlética Mackenzie College
Associação Atlética Mackenzie College, commonly known as Mackenzie College, were a Brazilian football team from São Paulo, São Paulo state. They competed several times in the Campeonato Paulista.-History:...
, where he translated the football rules to Portuguese. He was also one of the club's founders. Belfort Duarte worked for Light & Power company in 1906. He joined America-RJ in 1906, changing the club's colors from black to red in 1908. With America, he won the Campeonato Carioca
Campeonato Carioca
The Campeonato Carioca, also known as Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, is the football league of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and is one of the most prestigious national football tournaments...
in 1913. Belfort Duarte played his last game in 1915, against Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team...
.
Coaching career
After his retirement, he started a coaching career, managing America in 1916, winning the state championship in that year.Death
Belfort Duarte was murdered on his birthday, November 27, 1918, in a favela located in Campo BeloCampo Belo
Campo Belo is a city located in Minas Gerais state, in Brazil. The estimated population in 2006 was 52.631 inhabitants and the total area of the municipality was 526,753 km². It was founded in 1879.- Climate :...
, Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
state, when he was trying to hide from the Spanish flu.
Legacy
The Belfort Duarte AwardPrêmio Belfort Duarte
The Prêmio Belfort Duarte was a football award given by the Brazilian National Sports Council to the football player who completes ten years without being booked with a red card. Starting in 1995, the award was given by the CBF, and since 2008 the award is given by Rede Globo...
was instituted in 1946, by the Brazilian National Sports Council, after Belfort Duarte. The award is given to the football player who completes ten years without being booked with a red card. This award was named after Belfort Duarte because in a game he mentioned to the referee that he committed a foul in his club's penalty area
Penalty area
The penalty area , is an area of an association football pitch. It is rectangular and extends to each side of the goal and in front of it. Within the penalty area is the penalty spot , which is from the goal line, directly in-line with the centre of the goal...
.