Ely (footballer)
.jpg) Ely in 1948 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ely do Amparo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1921 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Paracambi, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 9 March 1991 (aged 69) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Paracambi, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1939 | América | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1940–1945 | Canto do Rio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1945–1952 | Vasco | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953–1955 | Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1949–1954 | Brazil | 17 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ely do Amparo (14 May 1921[1] – 9 March 1991[1]), commonly known as just Ely, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He played for Brazil in two World Cups.
Career[edit]
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 was transferred to Sport in 1953, winning the Campeonato Pernambucano in that year and in 1955, when he retired.[1]
National team[edit]
Ely played 19 games for the Brazil 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]
Honours[edit]
Club[edit]
- Campeonato Pernambucano: 1953, 1955
- Campeonato Carioca: 1945, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952
- South American Championship of Champions: 1948
Country[edit]
- Copa América: 1949
- Panamerican Championship: 1952
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1950
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 2. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 68. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
- ^ "Eli do Amparo ou Ely do Amparo (ex-médio e lateral do Vasco)" (in Portuguese). Milton Neves. September 11, 2008. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
- ^ "1950" (in Portuguese). JB Online. Retrieved 20 April 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "1954" (in Portuguese). JB Online. Retrieved 20 April 2009. [dead link]
External links[edit]
Media related to Ely do Amparo at Wikimedia Commons
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- 1921 births
- 1991 deaths
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Brazil men's international footballers
- 1950 FIFA World Cup players
- 1954 FIFA World Cup players
- America Football Club (Rio de Janeiro) players
- Canto do Rio Foot-Ball Club players
- CR Vasco da Gama players
- Sport Club do Recife players
- Men's association football defenders
- People from Paracambi
- Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (state)