Jaguaré (footballer)

In his leisure time he enjoyed physical exercise and played football on the grounds of his neighbourhood of Saúde, a quarter close to the port, which is still marked today by the simple accommodations of the local labourers.

His most prominent teammates were the elegant midfielder Fausto dos Santos, considered the best of his era in Brasil, and Moacir Siqueira de Queirós Russinho, who were both to play for Brazil at the World Cup of 1930.

Jaguaré and Fausto dos Santos must have made an impression in the two matches against FC Barcelona, as both were given contracts to play for the club as professionals.

FC Barcelona attempted to convince both players to naturalize and take up Spanish citizenship, but both refused, despite the excellent financial considerations offered.

It is reported [citation needed]that, at some point around this time, he turned up to train at his old club Vasco da Gama sporting goalkeeper gloves.

After he left Vasco to play professionally in Europe, however, he was no longer well regarded at the club and in Rio de Janeiro in general.

[citation needed] To keep afloat financially, he travelled around with so-called "combinados", ad hoc teams, and allowed himself to be used as a figurehead for the marketing of various festivities and other events.

Fernando Giudicelli was one of the first Brazilians to opt for a career as a professional player in Europe in an era when football in Brazil was still an amateur sport.

After a total of seven matches for Sporting, Jaguaré found himself replaced by João Azevedo, who was to remain goalkeeper of the club for the next one and a half decades.

[5] In Rio de Janeiro, he reportedly still played for a brief period for São Cristóvão FR, a smaller club in the north of the city, which had won a championship in 1926.

Jaguaré's circumstances were already in a state of decline; his small savings from his time in Europe were soon used up, and his consumption of alcohol had increased.