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Zecão (footballer)

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José Carlos Picini (15 May 1949 – 16 April 2020), better known as Zecão, was a Brazilian professional footballer and manager who played as a goalkeeper.

Full name José Carlos Picini
Date of birth (1949-05-15)15 May 1949
Place of birth Sorocaba, Brazil
Date of death 16 April 2020(2020-04-16) (aged 70)
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Zecão
Personal information
Full name José Carlos Picini
Date of birth (1949-05-15)15 May 1949
Place of birth Sorocaba, Brazil
Date of death 16 April 2020(2020-04-16) (aged 70)
Place of death Sarapuí, Brazil
Position Goalkeeper
Youth career
São Bento
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1973 São Bento
1973–1976 Portuguesa 123 (0)
1976–1977 America-RJ
1977–1979 Marília
1979–1980 Operário-MS
1981 Marília
Managerial career
1988 Portuguesa
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Career

Revealed by EC São Bento youth categories, Zecão began his career with the club. In 1973 he arrived at Portuguesa de Desportos, where he made history by being the goalkeeper of the shared title with Santos FC of the 1973 Campeonato Paulista.[1][2] He also had spells for America-RJ, Marília and Operário-MS.[3]

As a coach, Zecão had a brief spell at Portuguesa in 1988, where he led the club for 5 matches.[1]

Personal life and death

Zecão was a cousin of sports narrator Nilson César [pt] (Rádio Jovem Pan).

Zecão died of pancreatic cancer on his ranch in Sarapuí, near Sorocaba, on 16 April 2020 at the age of 70.[3]

Honours

Portuguesa

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