Agostinho Zeola (15 May 1934 – 13 March 2014), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Agostinho Zeola | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Álvares Machado, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 13 March 2014 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Bauru, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Jaboticabal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1954 | Noroeste | ||
| 1954 | São Paulo | ||
| 1955–1957 | Juventus-SP | 155 | (55) |
| 1957–1958 | Napoli | ||
| 1959–1961 | Juventus-SP | ||
| 1961–1962 | Palmeiras | 44 | (13) |
| 1963 | Independiente | ||
| 1964 | Guarani | ||
| 1964 | Fluminense | ||
| 1965 | Junior | ||
| 1966–1968 | Tupã | ||
| International career | |||
| 1961 | Brazil | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 January 2024 | |||
Career
editA born goalscorer, Agostinho Zeola gained prominence by being the main player in the Noroeste title in the second division of São Paulo (current Série A2), where he was top scorer and decided the final match with two goals. He had a brief spell at São Paulo and eventually moved to Juventus, where he also made history by making 155 appearances and scoring 55 goals.[1] He played for other prominent teams around the world such as Napoli, Independiente and Junior Barranquilla, as well as Palmeiras, Fluminense, Guarani and Tupã, where he ended his career in 1969.[2][3][4]
International career
editZeola played just one match for Brazil in 1961, in the Taça Oswaldo Cruz against Paraguay.[5]
Honours
edit- Noroeste
- Independiente
- Brazil
- Taça Oswaldo Cruz: 1961
Death
editZeola died on 13 March 2014 in his living quarters, in a nursing home in the city of Bauru, at the age of 79.[6]
References
edit- ^ Angelo Agarelli; Fernando Galuppo; Vicente Romano Netto (2012). Glórias de um Moleque Travesso (in Portuguese). Editora BB. ISBN 978-8562716102.
- ^ "Jogadores do Palmeiras: Zeola". Verdazzo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Zeola". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Entrevista da semana: Agostinho Zeola". jcnet.com.br (in Portuguese). 28 December 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1961-1963". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Ex-jogador do Noroeste, Agostinho Zeola morre aos 79 anos em Bauru". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 14 March 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
External links
edit- Zeola at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)