Zecão (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Carlos Picini | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Sorocaba, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 16 April 2020 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Sarapuí, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | 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, correct as of 4 December 2024 | |||
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.
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]
Honours
- Portuguesa
- Campeonato Paulista: 1973
- Taça Cidade de São Paulo: 1973
Personal life
Zecão was the cousin of sports narrator Nilson César (Rádio Jovem Pan).
Death
Zecão died from worsening pancreatic cancer on his ranch in Sarapuí, near Sorocaba, on 16 April 2020 at the age of 70.[3]
References
- ^ a b Érico Faria Loreto; Márcio Monteiro Alencar; Rafael Ribeiro Emiliano; Thiago Teixeira de Azevedo (2007). Almanaque da Lusa. Fundação Cásper Líbero.
- ^ "Museu Histórico da Lusa faz homenagem ao ex-goleiro Zecão". NetLusa (in Portuguese). 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Que fim levou? Zecão (ex-goleiro da Lusa)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 December 2024.
External links
- Zecão at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)