Jaú (footballer)

Jaú

Personal information
Full name	Euclydes Barbosa
Date of birth	(1909-12-17)17 December 1909
Place of birth	Brazil
Date of death	26 February 1988(1988-02-26) (aged 78)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1934–1938	Corinthians
1938–1942	Vasco da Gama
	Santos
International career
	Brazil
Medal record Representing  Brazil FIFA World Cup 1938 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Euclydes Barbosa, known by the nickname Jaú (Portuguese: [ʒaˈu]; December 17, 1909,^[1] São Paulo – February 26, 1988)^[2] was an association footballer who played in the central defender position.

In his career, he played for Brazilian teams Corinthians (1934–1938), Vasco da Gama (1938–1942) and Santos FC.

He won two São Paulo State Leagues (1937, 1938), Torneio Internacional Luiz Aranha (1940) and one Torneio Início do Rio de Janeiro (1942). Jaú was on the Brazil national football team roster for the 1938 FIFA World Cup where he played one match.^[3]

During his life, Jaú was persecuted by the Brazilian governments due to his practice of Umbanda. He died at age 78.

References

1. "Há 115 anos nascia o zagueiro Jaú, que jogou no Vasco entre 1938 e 1942". Netvasco. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
2. CBF profile^{[permanent dead link‍]}
3. Jaú – FIFA competition record (archived)