Aymoré Moreira

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Aymoré Moreira (born in Miracema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 16, 1908 – dead in Salvador Bahia, July 26, 1998) was a football player and coach. He was . He was brother of Zezé Moreira and Ayrton Moreira, both of them also successful coaches in the Brazilian soccer.

He began his football career as a right-winger, but soon he changed to become a confident goalkeeper, playing in América-RJ, Palestra Itália and Botafogo-RJ, where he remained from 1936 to 1946, having played some matches for Brazil National Team.

After his retirement as a player, he became a successful coach, having lead Brazil to its second world title in Chile's World Cup in 1962. He managed Brazil for 61 matches, with 37 wins, 9 draws and 15 loses. Besides winning the World Cup, he led the "Canarinha" to win the Taça Oswaldo Cruz in 1961 and 1962, Taça Bernardo O'Higgins in 1961 and 1966, Copa Roca in 1963 and Taça Rio Branco in 1967.

Among the clubs coached by Mr. Aymoré were Bangu, Palmeiras, Portuguesa, Botafogo-RJ, São Paulo and Galícia.

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Preceded by Vicente Feola	FIFA World Cup winning managers 1962	Succeeded by Alf Ramsey
Preceded by Zezé Moreira	Brazilian national football team manager 1953	Succeeded by Zezé Moreira
Preceded by Vicente Feola	Brazilian national football team manager 1961-1963	Succeeded by Vicente Feola
Preceded by Vicente Feola	Brazilian national football team manager 1967-1968	Succeeded by Dorival Yustrich

	Brazil squad - 1962 FIFA World Cup Champions (2nd Title)
1 Gilmar \| 2 Djalma Santos \| 3 Mauro \| 4 Zito \| 5 Zózimo \| 6 Nílton Santos \| 7 Garrincha \| 8 Didi \| 9 Coutinho \| 10 Pelé \| 11 Pepe \| 12 Jair Marinho \| 13 Bellini \| 14 Jurandir \| 15 Altair \| 16 Zequinha \| 17 Mengálvio \| 18 Jair da Costa \| 19 Vavá \| 20 Amarildo \| 21 Zagallo \| 22 Castilho \| Coach: Moreira