| Ely | |
| Fullname: | Ely do Amparo |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Birth Date: | 14 May 1921 |
| Birth Place: | Paracambi, Brazil |
| Death Place: | Paracambi, Brazil |
| Years1: | 1939 |
| Years2: | 1940–1945 |
| Years3: | 1945–1952 |
| Years4: | 1953–1955 |
| Clubs1: | América |
| Clubs2: | Canto do Rio |
| Clubs3: | Vasco |
| Clubs4: | Sport |
| Nationalyears1: | 1949–1954 |
| Nationalteam1: | Brazil |
| Nationalcaps1: | 17 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Ely do Amparo (14 May 1921[1] – 9 March 1991), commonly known as just Ely, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He played for Brazil in two World Cups.
Ely do Amparo started his career with América in 1939. He joined Canto do Rio in 1940, leaving the club in 1945 to join Vasco. Ely, as part of Vasco's Expresso da Vitória squad,[2] won the Campeonato Carioca in 1945, 1947, 1949, 1950 and in 1952, winning the South American Club Championship in 1948 as well. Ely was transferred to Sport in 1953, winning the Campeonato Pernambucano in that year and in 1955, when he retired.
Ely played 19 games for the Brazil national team, including being part of the World Cup squad in 1950[3] and in 1954.[4] He was part of the squad that won the Panamerican Championship in 1952.
1953, 1955
1945, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952
1948