Miranda, Hercules de

Hercules de Miranda ( port. Hércules de Miranda ; July 2, 1912 , Guashupe - September 3, 1982 , Rio de Janeiro ) - Brazilian footballer , striker , player of the Brazilian national team .

Hercules
general information
Full name	Hercules de Miranda
Born	July 2, 1912 ( 1912-07-02 ) Guashupe , Minas Gerais , Brazil
Died	September 3, 1982 ( 1982-09-03 ) (aged 70) Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
Citizenship	Brazil
Position	attack
Club career [* 1] 1928-1932 Juventus (Sao Paulo) 1935 Sao paulo 1935-1942 Fluminense 176 (164) 1942-1943 Corinthians National Team [* 2] 1936-1938 Brazil 6 (3)
Awards and medals
World Championships Bronze France 1938
↑ The number of games and goals for a professional club is considered only for various leagues of national championships. ↑ Number of games and goals for the national team in official matches.

Hercules began his career at the Juventus Club in 1928 at the age of 15. In 1935, he moved to São Paulo , but did not gain a foothold and in the same year moved to Fluminance . Hercules made his team debut on June 12 in a match with the club “ Portuguesa Desportos .” Hercules spent 176 matches for Flou, scored 164 goals - the fourth result in the team’s history. He became the 5th champion of Rio and once won the title of top scorer of the championship. In 1942, Hercules moved to Corinthians , where he completed his career.

Hercules spent 6 matches for the national team , scoring 3 goals. He participated in the 1938 World Cup , where he spent two matches with Czechoslovakia and Poland .