Ely do Amparo
Ely| Personal information |
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| Full name |
Ely do Amparo |
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| Date of birth |
(1921-05-14)May 14, 1921 |
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| Place of birth |
Paracambi, Brazil |
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| Date of death |
March 9, 1991(1991-03-09) (aged 69) |
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| Place of death |
Paracambi, Brazil |
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| Playing position |
Central defender |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps†|
(Gls)†|
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| 1939 |
América |
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| 1940–1945 |
Canto do Rio |
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| 1945–1952 |
Vasco |
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| 1953–1955 |
Sport |
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| National team |
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Brazil |
19 |
(0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
†Appearances (goals)
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Ely do Amparo, commonly known as just Ely (May 14, 1921[1] – March 9, 1991[1]), was a Brazilian football central defender, who played in two World Cups.
Career
Ely do Amparo started his career with América, in 1939.[1] He joined Canto do Rio in 1940, leaving the club in 1945 to join Vasco.[1] Ely, as part of Vasco's Expresso da Vitória squad,[2] won the Campeonato Carioca in 1945, 1947, 1949, 1950 and in 1952, winning the South American Club Championship in 1948 as well.[1] Ely do Amparo was transferred to Sport in 1953, winning the Campeonato Pernambucano in that year and in 1955, when he retired.[1]
National team
He played 19 games for the Brazilian national team, including being part of the World Cup squad in 1950[3] and in 1954.[4] He was part of the squad that won the Panamerican Championship in 1952.[1]
Honors
Club
Sport
Vasco
Country
Brazil
References
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