Baltazar (footballer, born 1959)
 Baltazar in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Baltazar Maria de Morais Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | 27 July 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Goiânia, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1979 | Atlético Goianiense | ||
| 1979–1982 |
Grêmio | 78 | (46) |
| 1982 |
Palmeiras | ||
| 1983 |
Flamengo | 26 | (13) |
| 1984 |
Palmeiras | 11 | (2) |
| 1984–1985 | Botafogo | 18 | (1) |
| 1985–1988 | Celta | 92 | (47) |
| 1988–1990 | Atlético Madrid | 77 | (53) |
| 1990–1991 | Porto | 19 | (2) |
| 1991–1993 | Rennes | 34 | (6) |
| 1993–1995 | Goiás | 18 | (11) |
| 1995–1996 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 30 | (28) |
| International career | |||
| 1980–1989 | Brazil | 6 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Baltazar Maria de Morais Júnior (born 27 July 1959), known simply as Baltazar, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a striker.[1]
During an 18-year professional career he played, other than in his country, in Spain, Portugal, France and Japan, winning several individual scoring honours. He appeared with the Brazil national team that won the 1989 Copa América.
Club career
Born in
In the following four years, Baltazar played for
In
Baltazar only found the net on six occasions in
Until his retirement at the age of 37 in 1996, Baltazar played for Stade Rennais (France), Goiás and Kyoto Purple Sanga (Japan).
International career
Baltazar played for Brazil at the 1989 Copa América which was held on home soil, appearing in three group stage matches for the eventual winners (including the 0–0 against Colombia as a starter).[8] However, during nearly one full decade, he only earned a total of six caps and scored two goals.
Post-retirement
Highly religious, Baltazar was nicknamed O Artilheiro de Deus (God's striker). He became a minister after retiring from football, settling in his hometown and fathering two children.[9]
Career statistics
Club
| Club performance | League | State League/National Cup | Copa Libertadores
| |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Brazil | League | State League | Continental | |||||
| 1979 | Atlético Goianiense | Série A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 19 | — | |||
| 1979 | Grêmio |
16 | 10 | 29 | 19 | — | ||
| 1980 | 18 | 14 | 40 | 28 | — | |||
| 1981 | 21 | 10 | 33 | 20 | — | |||
| 1982 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | |||
| 1982 | Palmeiras |
0 | 0 | 28 | 14 | — | ||
| 1983 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | — | |||
| 1984 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |||
| 1983 | Flamengo |
26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | |
| 1984 | Botafogo | 0 | 0 | 22 | 12 | — | ||
| 1985 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |||
| Spain | League | National Cup | UEFA Cup
| |||||
| 1985–86 | Celta | La Liga | 32 | 6 | 10 | 6 | — | |
| 1986–87 | Segunda División | 44 | 34 | 3 | 3 | — | ||
| 1987–88 | La Liga | 16 | 7 | 5 | 6 | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Atlético Madrid | 36 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1989–90 | 38 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1990–91 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Portugal | League | National Cup | Continental | |||||
| 1990–91 | Porto | Primeira Liga | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | |
| France | League | National Cup | Continental | |||||
| 1991–92 | Stade Rennais | Ligue 1 | 34 | 6 | — | |||
| 1992–93 | Ligue 2 | 0 | 0 | — | ||||
| Brazil | League | State League | Continental | |||||
| 1993 | Goiás | Série A | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | — | |
| 1994 | Série B | 18 | 11 | 15 | 19 | — | ||
| Japan | League | National Cup | Continental | |||||
| 1995 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | Football League |
27 | 28 | — | |||
| 1996 | J1 League | 3 | 0 | — | ||||
| Country | Brazil | 151 | 73 | 213 | 153 | 6 | 3 | |
| Spain | 169 | 100 | 28 | 21 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Portugal | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| France | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Japan | 30 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 403 | 209 | 245 | 175 | 12 | 5 | ||
International
| Brazil | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 1 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 2 |
Honours
Club
Grêmio
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1981
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 1979, 1980
Flamengo
Porto
Goiás
- Campeonato Goiano: 1994
International
Brazil
Individual
- Campeonato Goiano: Top Scorer 1978, 1994
- Campeonato Gaúcho: Top Scorer 1980, 1981
- Campeonato Carioca: Top Scorer 1984
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: Top Scorer 1994
- Pichichi Trophy: 1986–87 (Segunda División), 1988–89
References
- ^ Baltazar: o «pichichi» desviado do Atl. Madrid maisfutebol.iol.pt
- Globo Esporte. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Puerta, Jarque y Gallardo" [Puerta, Jarque and Gallardo]. Marca (in Spanish). 13 January 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ "3–2: Baltazar volvió a salvar al Celta" [3–2: Baltazar saved Celta again]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 22 December 1986. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ "3–3: Baltazar impidió el triunfo del Valencia" [3–3: Baltazar prevented Valencia win]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 7 September 1987. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ "Baltazar" (in Spanish). Yo Jugué en el Celta. 3 April 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ "El gol del Atlético" [Atlético's goal]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 22 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archivedfrom the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ "Baltazar, o artilheiro de Deus" [Baltazar, God's striker] (in Portuguese). Terceiro Tempo. Archived from the original on 25 June 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ Baltazar at BDFutbol
- ^ "Baltazar". Footballdatabase. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
External links
- Baltazar at Sambafoot (archived)
- Baltazar at BDFutbol
- Baltazar at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Baltazar at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Baltazar at National-Football-Teams.com
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