Manoel José Dias (25 January 1940 – May 2004), known as Manoelzinho, was a Brazilian

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

Club career

He played for Flamengo, Corinthians and Bangu during his career. He stood out for his excellent goal averages for all the teams he played for.

International career

Manuelzinho represented the Brazil national team at the

1959 Pan American Games The 1959 Pan American Games, officially known as the III Pan American Games and commonly known as Chicago 1959, were held in Chicago, Illinois, United States between August 28 and September 7, 1959. Host city selection One city initially su ...

, where the team won the silver medal.

Personal life

Dias' grandson Matt Dibley-Dias also became a footballer.

Honours

Flamengo * Torneio Rio-São Paulo:

1961 Events January * January 1 – Monetary reform in the Soviet Union, 1961, Monetary reform in the Soviet Union. * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and cons ...

Corinthians * Taça São Paulo: 1962

References

1940 births 2004 deaths Men's association football forwards Brazilian men's footballers CR Flamengo footballers Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players Bangu Atlético Clube players Pan American Games silver medalists in football Pan American Games silver medalists for Brazil Pan American Games footballers for Brazil Footballers at the 1959 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1959 Pan American Games Footballers from Montes Claros 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-footy-forward-1940s-stub