Zequinha

Zequinha
Personal information
Full name	Jose Ferreira Franco
Date of birth	18 November 1934
Place of birth	Brazil
Date of death	25 July 2009 (aged 74)
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1954	Auto Esporte-PB
1954–1958	Santa Cruz-PE
1958–1965	Palmeiras
1965	Fluminense
1965–1968	Palmeiras
1968–1970	Atlético-PR
1970	Náutico
International career
1960–1965	Brazil
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Ferreira Franco (18 November 1934 in Recife – 25 July 2009), nicknamed Zequinha, was a Brazilian former football (soccer) player.

Playing career

National team

He earned 16 caps and scored 2 goals for the Brazil national football team. And he was also a part of the 1962 FIFA World Cup winning squad, although he did not play any matches during the tournament. He did though pick up a winners' medal at the tournament, being an unused substitute.

Professional

During his club career he played for Auto Esporte-PB in 1954, Santa Cruz-PE from 1954 to 1958. He then went to São Paulo club Palmeiras from 1958 to 1965. After this he went to rivals Fluminense for the 1965 season before returning to Palmeiras playing there until 1968.

After leaving Palmeiras, Zequinha went to Curitiba side Atlético-PR for whom he played for from 1968 until 1970. His last season in Brazil came with Náutico in 1970. He played for the Brazilian national team from 1960 to 1965. On 25 July 2009 Zequinha died at the age of 74