Ézio Leal Moraes Filho (May 15, 1966 – November 9, 2011), best known as Ézio or Super-Ézio, was a Brazilian

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player in striker role. He was born in Ponte de Itabapoana (currently

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). During his career (1986–1998) he played for Bangu, Olaria, Portuguesa,

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(he scored for this club 118 goals in 236 matches),

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, Americano Rio, CFZ do Rio, Rio Branco-ES and Internacional Limeira. He won, as a Fluminense player, one

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in 1995, and two Guanabara Cup titles, in 1991 and 1993. Ézio died of

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on November 9, 2011, in

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. He was 45 years old.News of the death of Ézio (in Portuguese)
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* 1966 births 2011 deaths Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Americano FC players Clube Atlético Mineiro players Bangu Atlético Clube players Fluminense FC players Associação Atlética Internacional (Limeira) players Olaria Atlético Clube players Associação Portuguesa de Desportos players Deaths from pancreatic cancer in Brazil Deaths from cancer in Rio de Janeiro (state) 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-footy-forward-1960s-stub