José Francisco de Morais
Brazilian footballer (1948–1999)
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José Francisco de Morais (26 July 1948 – 4 September 1999) was a Brazilian footballer who played as a defender for Uberlândia and Cruzeiro, scoring two goals for the latter in their 1977 Copa Libertadores campaign.[1][2] He was in Brazil’s squad for the 1975 Copa América.[3]
Full name
José Francisco de Morais
Date of birth
26 July 1948
Place of birth
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Date of death
4 September 1999 (aged 51)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Francisco de Morais | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 4 September 1999 (aged 51) | ||
| Place of death | Botucatu, Brazil | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968 | Uberlândia | ||
| 1968 | Democrata-GV | ||
| 1969 | Uberlândia | ||
| 1969–1978 | Cruzeiro | 273 | (11) |
| 1970 | → Democrata-GV (loan) | ||
| 1971 | → Ceará (loan) | ||
| 1973 | → Comercial-MS (loan) | ||
| 1974 | → Sampaio Corrêa (loan) | ||
| 1978 | América-SP | ||
| 1978–1980 | Uberlândia | ||
| 1980 | Araxá | ||
| 1980 | Barretos | ||
| International career | |||
| 1975 | Brazil | Called up | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1985 | Cruzeiro | ||
| 1987 | Democrata-GV | ||
| 1990 | Araxá | ||
| 1991 | Grêmio Maringá | ||
| 1993 | Araxá | ||
| 1994 | Democrata-GV | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 November 2023 | |||
Death
Morais died in a road accident near the city of Botucatu, 4 September 1999 at the age of 51.[4]
Honours
Cruzeiro
- Copa Libertadores: 1976
- Campeonato Mineiro: 1969, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977
- Taça Minas Gerais: 1973
