Sócrates

Brazilian footballer (1954–2011) Sócrates Sócrates playing for Brazil in 1983Personal informationFull name Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira Date of birth (1954-02-19)19 February 1954Place of birth Belém, Pará, BrazilDate of death 4 December 2011(2011-12-04) (aged 57)Place of death São Paulo, BrazilHeight 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)Position MidfielderSenior career*Years Team Apps (Gls)1973–1978 Botafogo-SP 99 (35)1978–1984 Corinthians 297 (172)1984–1985 Fiorentina 25 (6)1986–1987 Flamengo 12 (3)1988–1989 Santos 25 (7)1989 Botafogo-SP 6 (0)2004 Garforth Town 1 (0)Total 465 (223)International career1979–1986 Brazil 60 (22)Managerial career1994 Botafogo-SP1996 LDU Quito1999 Cabofriense Medal record Men's Football Representing Brazil Copa América Runner-up 1983 1979 * Club domestic league appearances and goals Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira (19 February 1954 – 4 December 2011), simply known as Sócrates [ˈsɔkɾat͡ʃis], 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". Famous for his