Zequinha
Brazilian footballer (1934-2009)
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José Ferreira Franco (18 November 1934 in Recife – 25 July 2009), nicknamed Zequinha, was a Brazilian association footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]
.png) Zequinha, May 1963 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jose Ferreira Franco | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1934 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 25 July 2009 (aged 74) | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1954 | Auto Esporte-PB | ? | (?) | ||||||||||||||
| 1954–1958 | Santa Cruz-PE | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958–1965 | Palmeiras | ||||||||||||||||
| 1965 | Fluminense | ||||||||||||||||
| 1965–1968 | Palmeiras | ||||||||||||||||
| 1968–1970 | Atlético Paranaense | ||||||||||||||||
| 1970 | Náutico | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1960–1965 | Brazil | 16 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Playing career
Club
During his club career he played for Auto Esporte-PB in 1954, Santa Cruz-PE from 1954 to 1958. He then went to São Paulo club Palmeiras from 1958 to 1968.[1] After this he went to rivals Fluminense for the 1965 season before returning to Palmeiras playing there until 1968.
After leaving Palmeiras, Zequinha went to Curitiba side Atlético-PR for whom he played for from 1968 until 1970. His last season in Brazil came with Náutico in 1970.
International
He earned 16 caps and scored 2 goals for the Brazil national football team between 1960 and 1965. And he was also a part of the 1962 FIFA World Cup winning squad, although he did not play any matches during the tournament. He did though pick up a winners' medal at the tournament, being an unused substitute.
On 25 July 2009, Zequinha died of a heart attack at the age of 74.[1]
Honours
Santa Cruz
- Campeonato Pernambucano: 1957
Palmeiras
- Campeonato Paulista: 1959, 1963, 1966[1]
- Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 1965[1]
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1960, 1967, 1967
- Copa Libertadores runner-up: 1961, 1968
International
- FIFA World Cup: 1962[2]
- Copa Roca: 1960, 1963
- Pan American Games: 1963
