Zequinha

Zequinha

Zequinha, May 1963
Personal information
Full name	Jose Ferreira Franco
Date of birth	18 November 1934
Place of birth	Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Date of death	25 July 2009 (aged 74)
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1954	Auto Esporte-PB	?	(?)
1954–1958	Santa Cruz-PE
1958–1965	Palmeiras
1965	Fluminense
1965–1968	Palmeiras
1968–1970	Atlético-PR
1970	Náutico
National team
1960–1965	Brazil	16	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

José Ferreira Franco (18 November 1934 in Recife – 25 July 2009), nicknamed Zequinha, was a Brazilian former football (soccer) player.

Playing career

National team

He earned 16 caps and scored 2 goals for the Brazil national football team. And he was also a part of the 1962 FIFA World Cup winning squad, although he did not play any matches during the tournament. He did though pick up a winners' medal at the tournament, being an unused substitute.

Professional

During his club career he played for Auto Esporte-PB in 1954, Santa Cruz-PE from 1954 to 1958. He then went to São Paulo club Palmeiras from 1958 to 1965. After this he went to rivals Fluminense for the 1965 season before returning to Palmeiras playing there until 1968.

After leaving Palmeiras, Zequinha went to Curitiba side Atlético-PR for whom he played for from 1968 until 1970. His last season in Brazil came with Náutico in 1970. He played for the Brazilian national team from 1960 to 1965. On 25 July 2009 Zequinha died at the age of 74

Honours

Palmeiras Campeonato Paulista 1959, 1963, 1966 Rio-São Paulo Tournament 1965 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1960, 1967, 1967 Firenze Cup (Italy) 1963 João Havelange Cup 1966 Brazil-Japan Cup 1967

International FIFA World Cup 1962 Copa Roca 1960, 1963 Pan American Games 1963

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