Geraldo Francisco dos Santos
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Geraldo Francisco dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 11 June 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1980–1982 | América | ||
| 1982–1983 | León | ||
| 1983–1984 | América | ||
| 1984–1985 | Necaxa | ||
| 1986–1987 | FAS | ||
| 1987–1989 | Monterrey | ||
| 1990–1991 | León | ||
| 1993–1997 | Monterrey La Raza (indoor) | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Geraldo Francisco dos Santos (born 11 June 1962) is a Brazilian former professional footballer nicknamed Zizinho who played as a midfielder.[1]
Career
Born in São Paulo, Brazil,[2] dos Santos began his professional career in Mexico in 1980 with América. He also played for León and Necaxa, making a total of 135 appearances, scoring 27 goals, in the Primera División de México.[3]
Dos Santos played in MISL for Los Angeles Lazers for the 1986 and 1987 seasons.[4][5]
Dos Santos later played for Monterrey La Raza, an indoor team that played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League, between 1993 and 1997.
Personal life
He has three Mexican sons, all players who have elected to represent to their country at international level - Éder (born 1984), Giovani (born 1989) and Jonathan (born 1990).[1][6]
References
- 1 2 3 "La familia Dos Santos, ante un partido que une raíces" [The Dos Santos family, before a match which unites roots] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ↑ "Player profile" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ↑ "Player profile" (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ↑ MISL career stats
- ↑ http://www.footballzz.com/jogador.php?id=206829 Zizinho
- ↑ Arielle Castillo (15 July 2015). "Giovani Dos Santos 101: Everything you need to know about the LA Galaxy's new Designated Player". MLS Soccer. Retrieved 27 September 2015.