Zezé Procópio
Appearance
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Full name | José Procópio Mendes | |||||||||||||
Date of birth | August 12, 1913 | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | Valença, Brazil | |||||||||||||
Date of death | February 8, 1980 | (aged 66)|||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
Villa Nova | ||||||||||||||
Atlético Mineiro | ||||||||||||||
Botafogo | ||||||||||||||
Palmeiras | ||||||||||||||
São Paulo | ||||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||
Brazil | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
José Procópio Mendes, best known as Zezé Procópio (August 12, 1913 in Varginha, Minas Gerais State – February 8, 1980 in Valença, Rio de Janeiro State)[1] was an association footballer in midfielder role.
In career (1932–1948) was played for Villa Nova, Atlético Mineiro, Botafogo, Palmeiras and São Paulo. He won a Brazilian Championship (1937), five Minas Gerais State Championship (1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938) and two São Paulo State Championship (1942 and 1947). For Brazilian team he took part in 1938 FIFA World Cup, playing four matches without scoring goal.[2]
He died at age 66.
References
- ^ CBF profile[permanent dead link]
- ^ Zezé Procópio – FIFA competition record (archived)