Zezé Procópio

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Procópio and the second or paternal family name is Mendes.

Zezé Procópio

Personal information
Full name	José Procópio Mendes
Date of birth	(1913-08-12)12 August 1913
Place of birth	Valença, Brazil
Date of death	8 February 1980(1980-02-08) (aged 66)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1932–1936	Villa Nova
1937–1938	Atlético Mineiro
1938–1942	Botafogo	305	(34)
1942–1943	Palmeiras
1944	São Paulo
1945–1948	Palmeiras
International career
1938–1946	Brazil	20	(0)
Medal record Representing Brazil FIFA World Cup 1938 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Procópio Mendes, best known as Zezé Procópio (12 August 1913 in Varginha, Minas Gerais State – 8 February 1980 in Valença, Rio de Janeiro State) was an association footballer who played as a midfielder.

In career (1932–1948) was played for Villa Nova, Atlético Mineiro, Botafogo, Palmeiras and São Paulo. He won a Brazilian Championship (1937), five Minas Gerais State Championship (1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938) and two São Paulo State Championship (1942 and 1947). For Brazilian team he took part in 1938 FIFA World Cup, playing four matches without scoring goal.

He died at age 66.

Honours

Villa Nova-MG

• Campeonato Mineiro: 1933, 1934, 1935

Atlético Mineiro

• Campeonato Mineiro: 1936 1938
• Campeonato Brasileiro: 1937

Palmeiras

• Campeonato Paulista: 1942, 1947

São Paulo

• Campeonato Paulista: 1943

Brazil

• FIFA World Cup: third-place 1938
• Copa América runner-up: 1945, 1946