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Brazilian footballer (1921–1991)

In this article, the surname is do Amparo, not Amparo.
Ely
Ely in 1948
Personal information
Full name Ely do Amparo
Date of birth (1921-05-14)14 May 1921
Place of birth Paracambi, Brazil
Date of death 9 March 1991(1991-03-09) (aged 69)
Place of death Paracambi, Brazil
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1939 América
1940–1945 Canto do Rio
1945–1952 Vasco
1953–1955 Sport
International career
1949–1954 Brazil 17 (0)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 1950 Brazil
Copa América
Winner 1949 Brazil
Runner-up 1953 Peru
Panamerican Championship
Winner 1952 Chile
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ely do Amparo (14 May 1921 – 9 March 1991), 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

Ely do Amparo started his career with América in 1939. He joined Canto do Rio in 1940, leaving the club in 1945 to join Vasco. Ely, as part of Vasco's Expresso da Vitória squad, won the Campeonato Carioca in 1945, 1947, 1949, 1950 and in 1952, winning the South American Club Championship in 1948 as well. Ely was transferred to Sport in 1953, winning the Campeonato Pernambucano in that year and in 1955, when he retired.

National team

Ely played 19 games for the Brazil national team, including being part of the World Cup squad in 1950 and in 1954. He was part of the squad that won the Panamerican Championship in 1952.

Honours

Club

Sport

Vasco

Country

Brazil

References

  1. ^ Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 2. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 68. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
  2. "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.
  3. "1950" (in Portuguese). JB Online. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
  4. "1954" (in Portuguese). JB Online. Retrieved 20 April 2009.

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Brazil squad – 1949 South American Championship winners (3rd title)
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Brazil squad – 1950 FIFA World Cup runners-up
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Brazil squad – 1953 South American Championship runners-up
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Brazil squad – 1954 FIFA World Cup
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Sport Recife – managers
(c) = caretaker manager
Vasco da Gama – managers
(c) = caretaker manager
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