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Jorge Vieira (Brazilian Footballer)
Jorge Silva Vieira, usually known as Jorge Vieira (18 July 1934 – 24 July 2012), was a Brazilian football player and head coach. Career Jorge Vieira was born in Rio de Janeiro. He won the Campeonato Carioca as América's manager, when he was 26 years old. América's line-up was Amaro, Antoninho, Nilo, Jorge, Calazans, Djalma Dias, Quarentinha, Ari, Pompéia, Ivan and Wilson Santos. Jorge Vieira managed Belenenses, of Portugal, in 1965-66 (26 matches) and in 1966-67 (one match). In 1977, he managed Botafogo-SP, winning that year's Campeonato Paulista first stage, named Taça Cidade de São Paulo. Botafogo-SP's line-up was: Aguillera, Wilson Campos, Nei, Manoel and Mineiro; Mário, Lorico and Sócrates; Zé Mário, Arlindo and João Carlos Motoca. Vieira managed Palmeiras in 1977 and in 1978, and in 1979, as Corinthians's manager, he, with the help of the midfielder Sócrates, who was a former Botafogo-SP player, won the Campeonato Paulista. Jorge Vieira managed Corinthi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio De Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a beta global city, Rio de Janeiro is the sixth-most populous city in the Americas. Part of the city has been designated as a World Heritage Site, named "Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea", on 1 July 2012 as a Cultural Landscape. Founded in 1565 by the Portuguese, the city was initially the seat of the Captaincy of Rio de Janeiro, a domain of the Portuguese Empire. In 1763, it became the capital of the State of Brazil, a state of the Portuguese Empire. In 1808, when the Portuguese Royal Court moved to Brazil, Rio de Janeiro became the seat of the court of Queen Maria I of Portugal. She subsequently, under the leadership of her son the prince regent João VI of Portugal, raised Brazil to the dignity of a k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Club América
Club de Fútbol América S.A. de C.V., commonly known as Club América or simply América, is a professional football club based in Mexico City. Nicknamed ''Las Águilas'' (The Eagles), it competes in Liga MX, the top tier of Mexican football. The club was founded in 1916, and since 1959 has been owned by media company Televisa. The team plays its home games at the Estadio Azteca, the largest stadium in Latin America, and one of the largest stadiums in the world. América is one of the founding members of the Primera División. The club has a long-standing rivalry with Guadalajara, as both are the most successful and most popular teams in the country, and are the only clubs to have never been relegated. Matches between them are known as '' El Súper Clásico'', considered to be the biggest rivalry in Mexico, and one of the biggest in the world. América also play local derbies against Cruz Azul and Club Universidad Nacional. Club América have won more titles than any ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfinete
Carlos Alberto Dario de Oliveira, usually known as Alfinete, (born February 1, 1961) is a retired professional Brazilian footballer who played as a right back for several Campeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs. Nickname Carlos Alberto Dario de Oliveira was nicknamed Alfinete because he was very thin and wore a black power hairstyle, making him look like a pin. Playing career Alfinete started his career playing for XV de Jaú, but after four years he moved to Corinthians, where, as a member of the Corinthians Democracy, scored 3 goals in 107 matches played for the club. He played for Grêmio from 1987 to 1991, winning the Copa do Brasil in 1989 and the Campeonato Gaúcho four times, returning to the Porto Alegre club in 1993. Alfinete won the Campeonato Mineiro in 1991 and the Copa CONMEBOL in 1992 while playing for Atlético Mineiro. In 1994, playing for Fluminense, he retired. Managerial career He started his managerial career in 1996, when he was hired as XV de Jaú's head c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Émerson Leão
Émerson Leão (; born 11 July 1949) is a Brazilian former footballer and manager. He is regarded by pundits as one of best Brazilian Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeepers of all time. A documentary video produced by FIFA, ''FIFA Fever'', called him the third-most impressive defense player of all time. He was born in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo. Playing career He was a FIFA World Cup champion in 1970 FIFA World Cup, 1970 as a reserve player, at age 20. He then played the two following World Cups as first team player. He was the first Brazilian Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper in history to be team captain (during the 1978 FIFA World Cup, 1978 World Cup). Dida (footballer, born 1973), Dida repeated the feat in 2006 FIFA World Cup, 2006 in a group stage match against Japanese national football team, Japan. In the 1986 FIFA World Cup, 1986 World Cup, Leão was a reserve player. He played 80 times for the Brazil national football team. At club level, he play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Paulo Futebol Clube
SAO or Sao may refer to: Places * Sao civilisation, in Middle Africa from 6th century BC to 16th century AD * Sao, a town in Boussé Department, Burkina Faso * Saco Transportation Center (station code SAO), a train station in Saco, Maine, U.S. * SAO, the List of airline codes (S), ICAO airline designator for Sahel Aviation Service, Mali * SAO, the IATA airport code#History and conventions, IATA airport code for airports in the São Paulo metropolitan area, Brazil * Serb Autonomous Regions during the breakup of Yugoslavia * São Paulo, the largest city in Brazil Science * Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory of the Smithsonian Institution in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. ** Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog, which assigns SAO catalogue entries * Special Astrophysical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Science (SAO RAS) Entertainment * ''Sword Art Online'', a Japanese light novel series ** Sword Art Online (2012 TV series), ''Sword Art Online'' (2012 TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zé Mário (footballer, Born 1949)
José Mário de Almeida Barros, (born 1 February 1949 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian football manager. He formerly coached the Al-Arabi Sports Club in Qatar. Career In Summer 2008, Ze Mario has served his contract with Al Wasl Club after two successful seasons, where he was able to win both the UAE League, and the UAE President Cup titles in the first season (2007/2008). And was able to lead them to the final of the UAE President Cup for the second consecutive year in the second season, and he has also led them in their AFC Champions League journey which ended in the group stage. Ze Mario has then moved back to the Qatari League with his past team Al-Arabi Sports Club after failing to sign a contract with his other past team Al-Shabab (Saudi Arabia) Al-Shabab Football Club ( ar, نادي الشباب), or The Youth Football Club, in English, is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Riyadh. It was founded in 1947, and was at first named ''Shabab Al Riyadh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sócrates
Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira (19 February 1954 – 4 December 2011), simply known as Sócrates, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder. His medical degree and his political awareness, combined with style and quality of his play, earned him the nickname "Doctor Socrates". Easily recognizable for his beard and headband, Sócrates became the "symbol of cool for a whole generation of football supporters". He is considered to be one of the greatest midfielders of his generation. In 1983, he was named South American Footballer of the Year. In 2004, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. Socrates played for Brazil for seven years, scoring 22 goals and representing the nation in two World Cups. He captained the team in the 1982 FIFA World Cup; playing in midfield alongside Zico, Falcão, Toninho Cerezo and Éder, considered one of the greatest Brazilian national teams ever. He also appeared in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quarentinha
Waldir Cardoso Lebrêgo, best known as ''Quarentinha'' (; born in Belém, Pará State, 15 September 1933 – died in Rio de Janeiro, 11 February 1996) was a Brazilian football (soccer) player who played as a forward and was notable for his fearsome left foot. Club career Quarentinha played for Paysandu and Vitória, before joining Botafogo. After a short spell with Bonsucesso he returned to Botafogo and later played in Colombia. He won one Bahia State League (1953), three Rio de Janeiro State League (1957, 1961, 1962), two Rio - São Paulo Cup (1962, 1964), one Mexico Tournament (1962) and one Paris Tournament (1963). He was also the top goalscorer for three consecutive years in Rio Leagues (1958, 1959, 1960). International career Quarentinha won 11 international caps for the Brazil national football team between 1960 and 1963, scoring 11 goals. Quarentinha also played six friendly games for Brazil in which he scored six additional goals. His greatest regret was to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Djalma Dias
Djalma Pereira Dias Júnior (21 August 1939 – 1 May 1990) was a Brazilian footballer who played as a defender. Football career During his career, Djalma Dias played for América Football Club - where he won the Rio state championship of 1960 -, Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, Clube Atlético Mineiro, Santos Futebol Clube and Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, retiring in 1974 at the age of 35. He played 21 times for the Brazilian national team, but did not attend any major international tournament. He died of cardiorespiratory arrest at the age of 50. Personal He was born in Rio de Janeiro and lived there all his life. One of Djalma Dias' sons, Djalminha, was also a footballer, a talented attacking midfielder who played for Deportivo de La Coruña Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña (), commonly known as Deportivo La Coruña (), Deportivo or simply Dépor, is a professional association football, football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia (Spain), Galicia, Spain. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposition by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45 minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries, it is considered the world's most popular sport. The game of association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 with the International Football Association Board (IFAB) maintaining them since 1886. The game is played with a football that is in circumference. The two teams compete to get the ball into the other team's goal (between the posts and under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toros Neza
Neza Fútbol Club, also known as ''Toros Neza'' is a Mexican football team based in the city of Nezahualcóyotl. They play in the Liga de Balompié Mexicano. The club returned for the Clausura 2011 Liga de Ascenso tournament, taking the place of Atlante UTN who had been purchased by Grupo Salinas . An earlier ''Toros Neza'' side played in the Mexican Primera División in the 1990s. History Toros Neza was promoted after winning the championship of the Segunda División in the 1992–93 season (under the name "Toros de la Universidad Tecnológica de Neza") to the Mexican Primera División in the 1993–94 season as Toros Neza, taking the place of Pachuca who had been relegated from the Primera División. There have been several clubs that played in the city of Neza, such as Deportivo Neza, which had a short stay in the first division in the 1970s when after 4 years the club was sold. In 1993–94 they finished bottom of their group, and played their last 14 home games in Pachuca, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Associação Esportiva Araçatuba
Associação Esportiva Araçatuba, more commonly referred to as Araçatuba, is a Brazilian football club based in Araçatuba, São Paulo. The team compete in Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão, also known as Campeonato Paulista Série B1, is the fourth level of the São Paulo state professional football tournaments that determines one of the several Brazilian states championships. The two best teams ..., the fourth tier of the São Paulo state football league. Association football clubs established in 1972 1972 establishments in Brazil {{Brazil-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
