| Moacir | |
| Fullname: | Moacyr Claudino Pinto da Silva |
| Birth Date: | 18 May 1936 |
| Birth Place: | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Position: | Midfielder, Inside forward |
| Years1: | 1956–1961 |
| Clubs1: | Flamengo[1] |
| Caps1: | 92 |
| Goals1: | 31 |
| Years2: | 1961–1962 |
| Clubs2: | River Plate |
| Caps2: | 28 |
| Goals2: | 7 |
| Years3: | 1962–1963 |
| Clubs3: | Peñarol |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 1964–1965 |
| Clubs4: | Everest |
| Caps4: | 34 |
| Goals4: | 14 |
| Years5: | 1965–1970 |
| Clubs5: | Barcelona |
| Years6: | 1970–1974 |
| Clubs6: | C.A. Mannucci |
| Nationalyears1: | 1957–1960 |
| Nationalteam1: | Brazil |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
Moacyr Claudino Pinto da Silva (born 18 May 1936 in São Paulo[2]), nicknamed Moacir[3] or Moacyr, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a midfielder or forward.[2]
Son of railman, Moacir ran away from home and lived for more than ten years in an orphanage in Osasco.
Recommended by a friend, he went to CR Flamengo to be part of the youth teams, where he started to live in the club dorms.
He still resides in Guayaquil City, where he raised his family.
After his time as a junior player, Moacir highlighted and was select to be part of the princpal team of CR Flamengo.
Later in his career, he also played for Flamengo, River Plate of Argentina, Peñarol of Uruguay, and Everest and Barcelona of Ecuador.[2]
Moacir earned 6 caps and scored 2 goals for the Brazil national football team between 1957 and 1960.[2] He was part of the 1958 FIFA World Cup winning squad, but he did not play during the tournament,[3] mainly serving as reserve for Didi.