Fidélis (footballer, born 1944) explained

Fidélis
Fullname:José Maria Fidélis dos Santos
Birth Date:13 March 1944
Birth Place:São José dos Campos (SP), Brazil
Death Place:São José dos Campos (SP), Brazil
Position:Defender
Years1:1963–1968
Clubs1:Bangu
Years2:1967
Clubs2:Houston Stars (loan)
Years3:1969–1975
Clubs3:Vasco da Gama
Years4:1975
Clubs4:America
Years5:1976–1977
Clubs5:ABC
Years6:1978
Clubs6:Operário-MS
Years7:1979–1981
Clubs7:São José-SP
Nationalyears1:1966
Nationalteam1:Brazil
Manageryears1:1989–1990
Managerclubs1:Guarani de Divinópolis

José Maria Fidélis dos Santos (13 March 1944  - 28 November 2012), known as just Fidélis, was a Brazilian football player and coach, who played as a defender.[1]

Santos was born in São José dos Campos (SP). He played for the following clubs: Bangu, Vasco, América-RJ, Corinthians, ABC, Operário-MS and São José-SP. He earned 8 caps (1 non-official) for the Brazil national team, and was part of the team at the 1966 FIFA World Cup.

On 28 November 2012, he died in his hometown São José do Campos from stomach cancer.

Honours

Bangu

1966

Vasco da Gama

1970

1974

ABC

1976

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Todos os brasileiros . Folha . 4 September 2014.