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Fidélis (footballer, born 1944)

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Fidélis
Personal information
Full name José Maria Fidélis dos Santos
Date of birth (1944-03-13)13 March 1944
Place of birth São José dos Campos (SP), Brazil
Date of death 28 November 2012(2012-11-28) (aged 68)
Place of death São José dos Campos (SP), Brazil
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1968 Bangu
1967Houston Stars (loan)
1969–1975 Vasco da Gama
1975 America
1976–1977 ABC
1978 Operário-MS
1979–1981 São José-SP
International career
1966 Brazil
Managerial career
1989–1990 Guarani de Divinópolis
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Maria Fidélis dos Santos (13 March 1944 – 28 November 2012), known as just Fidélis, was a Brazilian football player and coach, who played as a defender.[1][2]

Santos was born in São José dos Campos (SP). He played for the following clubs: Bangu, Vasco, América-RJ, Corinthians, ABC, Operário-MS and São José-SP. He earned 8 caps (1 non-official) for the Brazil national team, and was part of the team at the 1966 FIFA World Cup.

On 28 November 2012, he died in his hometown São José do Campos from stomach cancer.

Honours

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Bangu
Vasco da Gama
ABC

References

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  1. ^ "Todos os brasileiros". Folha. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  2. ^ Fidélis at WorldFootball.net