Aymoré Moreira, or simply Aymoré, is one of Brazil’s football elites as a coach and player. He was born on April 24, 1912 in Miracema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Between 1931 and 1946, he became a right-winger and a goalkeeper for several football teams in the state like the America Football Club-RJ, Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras and Botafogo Club-RJ. Around 1932 to 1940 he was called to be part of the Brazil national team. Two years after playing for the national team, he retired to pursue being a team manager.
The very first football club he was able to handle was the Olaria Athletico Club in 1948 to 1949. From then on, many teams followed under his supervision. Some of these teams were Palmeiras, Portuguesa, Bangu, São Paulo,Flamengo, Cruzeiro, Panathinaikos Football Club and others which are all almost said to be some of the excellent teams in the 20th century.
With his ingenious skills in football management, Moreira was given the chance to coach the national team national team for several top level football competitions outside the country. He won got the team on second spot of the 1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile.
Under him was Pelé— the team’s hardcore player you’ll ever know when it comes to sweeping his opponents. But, their match with Czechoslovakia acquired him an injury which Moreira immediately came to a decision to come up with a change of lineup of players. He appointed Amarildo to replace Pele which fortunately resulted to a winning 3-1.
Part of the victories Moreira brought the team are the Roca Cup, Taça Oswaldo Cruz, Taça Bernardo O’Higgins and Taça Rio Branco.
Moreira died at the age of 86 on July 26, 1998 in Salvador Bahia, Brazil where he last lived.