Zito (footballer, born 1932)
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José Ely de Miranda (8 August 1932 – 14 June 2015), commonly known as Zito, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder. He is regarded as one of the biggest idols of Santos FC, the club he represented for 15 years, captaining a side including Pelé to domestic and international successes. He was also part of the Brazilian squads which won the World Cup in 1958 and 1962.
In this article, the surname is de Miranda, not Miranda.
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Full name | José Ely de Miranda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 8 August 1932 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Roseira, São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 14 June 2015 (aged 82) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Santos, São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1948–1950 | Roseira | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1950–1952 | Taubaté | 117 | (41) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1952–1967 | Santos | 727 | (57) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 844 | (98) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1955–1966 | Brazil | 52 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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After his retirement as a player, Zito remained at Santos as a director and youth coordinator, developing several young future international players.