| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Lacerda Filho | ||
| Date of birth | (1929-02-11)11 February 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Ponte Nova, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 29 June 2011(2011-06-29) (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Metalusina | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1949 | Metalusina | ||
| 1950 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| 1951–1952 | Bangu | ||
| 1953–1954 | Villa Nova | ||
| 1955–1957 | América Mineiro | ||
| 1958–1959 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1966 | Atlético Mineiro(Caretaker) | ||
| 1970–1972 | Atlético Mineiro(Caretaker) | ||
| 1975 | Goiás | ||
| 1975 | CEUB | ||
| 1981 | Sport Recife | ||
| 1979 | Cruzeiro | ||
| 1982 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| 1983–1984 | Indonesia under-23 | ||
| 1987 | Náutico | ||
| 1992 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
João Lacerda Filho (11 February 1929 – 29 June 2011), commonly known asBarbatana, was a Brazilian professionalfootball coach and player. During his playing days, he was amidfielder, and played for clubs in Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro. As a coach, he worked mainly withAtlético Mineiro, but also coached many other clubs in Brazil and theIndonesia national under-23 team.
Barbatana first played in a club in his hometownPonte Nova as a condition to work in the city's sugar refinery. The team was called Sport Club Ana Florentina, but soon he was seen by and went to play for Metalusina, a club fromBarão de Cocais. After a friendly between Metalusina andAtlético Mineiro played in the city, Barbatana moved to the latter in 1950, taking part in that year'sCampeonato Mineiro and the1950 Atlético Mineiro European tour. He was not under contract, and was sent back to Metalusina with the promise of being signed. However,Bangu also noticed Barbatana and signed him. He spent two seasons with Bangu, before returning to Minas Gerais to play forVilla Nova in 1953, where he was coached byYustrich. The manager moved toPorto in 1955 and wanted to take the player with him, but Barbatana chose to sign withAmérica Mineiro. He spent two seasons at América, before returning to rivals Atlético Mineiro, where he ended his career.[1]
After retiring from playing, Barbatana spent nine years away from football, until he was called up by an Atlético Mineiro director, who invited him to coach the club's youth squads. Barbatana agreed, initially to a three-month experience period, but remained in the position for years, discovering players likeLola, Humberto Ramos,Marcelo Oliveira,Toninho Cerezo,Paulo Isidoro andReinaldo, who would become an Atlético Mineiro legend. Barbatana then had stints as Atlético's caretaker manager in the 1960s and early 1970s, and in 1975, he coachedGoiás andCEUB.[1]
He became manager of Atlético Mineiro's first squad in 1976, where he was reunited with former youth squads graduates Oliveira, Cerezo, Isidoro and Reinaldo, leading the team to an undefeated runner-up season in the1977 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. He left the club in 1978, and spent a period managing Atlético's rivalsCruzeiro in 1979.[2] Barbatana then managerSport Recife in 1981,[3] and returned to Atlético in 1982. He also managed theIndonesia national under-23 team,[4]Náutico,[5]Al-Hilal FC,Nacional (AM) and América Mineiro during his career,[6] which ended in 1992 once again with Atlético Mineiro. He is the fourth manager with most matches for Atlético, with 227.[7]
Barbatana died ofAlzheimer's disease on 29 June 2011, aged 82.[8]