| Sicupira | |
| Fullname: | Barcímio Sicupira Júnior |
| Birth Date: | 10 May 1944 |
| Birth Place: | Lapa, Brazil |
| Death Place: | Curitiba, Brazil |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder, forward |
| Years1: | 1962–1963 |
| Years2: | 1964–1967 |
| Years3: | 1967–1968 |
| Years4: | 1968–1976 |
| Goals4: | 157 |
| Years5: | 1972 |
| Clubs5: | → Corinthians (loan) |
| Caps5: | 22 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Pcupdate: | 6 October 2024 |
Barcímio Sicupira Júnior (10 May 1944 – 7 November 2021), simply known as Sicupira, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
Revealed by CA Ferroviário, Sicupira also defended Botafogo FR, where he played alongside Garrincha and won the state and Rio-São Paulo in 1967, at Botafogo de Ribeirão Preto, and later at Athletico Paranaense, where he became an idol and the greatest scorer in the club's history with 157 goals.[1] [2] He was largely responsible for winning the state in 1970. Sicupira also spent time on loan at Corinthians in 1972, with 22 appearances.[3] [4]
Sicupira died on 7 November 2021 at the age of 77 in Curitiba, after an unsuccessful lung surgery.[5]