Zizinho (footballer, born 1962)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Geraldo Francisco dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 11 June 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 29 July 2021 (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1977 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1980 | São Paulo | ||
| 1980–1982 | América | ||
| 1982–1983 | León | ||
| 1983–1984 | América | ||
| 1984–1985 | Necaxa | ||
| 1986–1987 | FAS | ||
| 1987–1989 | Monterrey | ||
| 1990–1991 | León | ||
| 1993–1997 | Monterrey La Raza (indoor) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Geraldo Francisco dos Santos (11 June 1962 – 29 July 2021), nicknamed Zizinho, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]
Career
[edit]Born in São Paulo,[2] started his career with São Paulo FC, being the youngest player and goal scorer of the club in 1978, aged only 15 years and 311 days.[3][4]
Began his professional career in Mexico in 1980 with América. He also played for León and Necaxa, making a total of 135 appearances, scoring 27 goals, in the Primera División de México.[5]
Dos Santos played in MISL for Los Angeles Lazers for the 1986 and 1987 seasons.[6][7]
He later played for Monterrey La Raza, an indoor team that played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League, between 1993 and 1997.
Personal life
[edit]Dos Santos had three sons, who were also all footballers - Éder (born 1984), Giovani (born 1989) and Jonathan (born 1990).[1][8]
He died from COVID-19 on 29 July 2021, at the age of 59.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "La familia Dos Santos, ante un partido que une raíces" [The Dos Santos family, before a match which unites roots] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Player profile" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ^ "Os principais recordes dos jogadores são-paulinos desde 1930". São Paulo FC (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Player profile" (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ^ "MISL career stats". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
- ^ https://www.thefinalball.com/jogador.php?id=206829 Zizinho
- ^ Arielle Castillo (15 July 2015). "Giovani Dos Santos 101: Everything you need to know about the LA Galaxy's new Designated Player". MLS Soccer. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "'It's what his dad would've wanted' - Martino explains why Mexico star Dos Santos played hours after death of his father | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- 1962 births
- 2021 deaths
- Footballers from São Paulo
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- São Paulo FC players
- Club América footballers
- Club León footballers
- Continental Indoor Soccer League players
- Los Angeles Lazers players
- Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
- Monterrey La Raza players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
- Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
- Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in California