Zoca
Brazilian footballer (1942–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Arantes and the second or paternal family name is Nascimento.
Jair Arantes do Nascimento (22 July 1942 – 25 March 2020),[1] known as Zoca, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a forward. He was the brother of Pelé.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jair Arantes do Nascimento | ||
Date of birth | (1942-07-22)22 July 1942 | ||
Place of birth | Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil | ||
Date of death | 25 March 2020(2020-03-25) (aged 77) | ||
Place of death | Santos, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Noroeste | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Portuguesa Santista | |||
1960–1966 | Santos | 15 | (4) |
Managerial career | |||
1979–1981 | Manhattanville College | ||
1982 | LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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