PROJECT

Golzinho

ROLE

Author

DATE

2017

Golzinho was designed for "futebol de rua", the spontaneous street football culture of Brazil. It celebrates the goalkeeper-free version of the game — traditionally played with flip-flops as goalposts — which embodies the essence of Brazilian “futebol-arte”: creativity, improvisation, short passes, and an organic connection to place.

The functional goal of the project was to solve a classic dilemma: stability during play versus portability for transport — a problem no existing "golzinho" (small portable goal poles) seems to address efficiently. The lighter and easier to carry it is, the less stable it becomes when hit by a strong kick — and vice versa.

Golzinho’s stability is optimized by two small reservoirs that can be filled with water or sand during play and emptied afterward. This way, the goal is heavy in use and light to carry.

This innovation is the project’s main differential — but not the only one. The curved base of the tanks allows the posts to absorb impact and return to position, like a punching toy.

When disassembled, Golzinho fits into a bag less than one meter long and weighs about three kilos, light enough for a 10-year-old to carry. Its quick-lock system, inspired by beach umbrellas, allows for fast assembly — no screws or tools required.

Check the images, the report and the project video:

PROJECT

Golzinho

ROLE

Author

DATE

2017

PRODUCTION

Golzinho was designed for industrial-scale production, featuring:

Anodized aluminum tubing

Injected polypropylene joints and caps

Rotomolded LDPE (low-density polyethylene) tanks

For exhibition purposes, a presentation model was built using various workshop techniques, including vacuum forming and 3D printing.

The video below shows the complete development process of the project.