Moisés Matias de Andrade (January 10, 1948 – August 26, 2008), usually known simply as Moisés, was a professional footballer who played for several Campeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs.
Playing career Moisés was born in Resende, Rio de Janeiro state, on January 10, 1948, and started his career playing for Bonsucesso, then he moved to Flamengo in 1968, and returned in the same year to Bonsucesso. He played for Botafogo between 1969 and the beginning of 1971, participating in the 1968 Taça Brasil title, this edition of the championship that continued throughout 1969, and played from 1971 to 1976 for Vasco, where he won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 1974. He then moved to Corinthians, helping the club win the Campeonato Paulista in 1977, bringing to an end the club's 23 years without winning the state championship. He played 122 games for Corinthians. Moisés briefly played for Paris Saint-Germain of France, before returning to Brazil to play again for Flamengo and was part of the 1978 Rio champion squad. In 1979, he played for Fluminense and in the same year he had a quick stint at Portuguesa de Desportos, then he moved to Bangu in the following year, retiring in 1983.
International career Moisés played one game for the Brazilian team, against the Soviet Union, on June 21, 1973, at Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow.
Managerial career After retiring, Moisés started a managerial career. He was Bangu's head coach when the club finished as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up in 1985, as well as that year's Campeonato Carioca runner-up. Besides managing Bangu, he was also manager of several other clubs, such as Santa Cruz, Ceará, Atlético Mineiro, América and Belenenses, of Portugal. In 2008, he worked as Cabofriense's management coordinator.
Death Moisés died on August 26, 2008, in Rio de Janeiro, of lung cancer. He was buried at Cemitério São João Batista, in Botafogo neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro.
Career honors Botafogo Taça Brasil de 1968: 1969 Troféu Triangular de Caracas: 1970
Vasco da Gama Campeonato Brasileiro: 1974 Taça José de Albuquerque: 1972 Torneio Quadrangular do Rio de Janeiro: 1973 Troféu Pedro Novaes: 1973 Torneio Erasmo Martins Pedro: 1973 Taça Oscar Wright da Silva: 1974 Taça Danilo Leal Carneiro: 1975 Taça Cidade de Cabo Frio: 1975
Corinthians Campeonato Paulista: 1977 Taça Gov. do Estado de São Paulo: 1977
Flamengo Campeonato Carioca: 1978 Taça Guanabara: 1978
Bangu Taça Euzébio de Andrade: 1980 Taça Governador Virgílio Távora (CE): 1982
Prêmios Bola de Prata: 1981 Seleção do Campeonato Brasileiro de 1981.
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