Carlos de Jesus Euzébio, known as Euzébio, (16 November 1951 – 11 March 2010) was a Brazilian football striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos de Jesus Euzébio | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 11 March 2010 (aged 58) | ||
| Place of death | Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | União Barbarense | ||
| – | Vasco da Gama de Americana (SP) | ||
| 1972–1974 | Santos | ||
| 1974–1982 | Leones Negros | ||
| 1982–1983 | Monterrey | 20 | (0) |
| 1983–1985 | León | 69 | (7) |
| 1985–1986 | União Barbarense | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, Euzébio began playing football with hometown União Agrícola Barbarense Futebol Clube. He played one season with now-defunct Esporte Clube Vasco da Gama in Americana, São Paulo before joining Santos Futebol Clube in 1972.[1] He won the Campeonato Paulista with Santos in 1973.[2]
Euzébio moved to Mexico in 1974, joining newly promoted Leones Negros. He would spend 10 years playing in the Mexican Primera División with Leones Negros, CF Monterrey and Club León. In 1985, he returned to Brazil where he finished his career with União Barbarense.[3]
Personal
editEuzébio died in an automobile accident in his hometown of Santa Bárbara d'Oeste at age 58.[3]
References
edit- ^ Vargas, Maurício (1 January 2007). "Perfil: Euzébio, ex-jogador de futebol" [Profile: Euzébio, former football player] (in Portuguese). Jornalismo Esporte Clube.
- ^ "Ex-jogador Euzébio morre em acidente em São Paulo" [Ex-player Euzébio died in an accident in São Paulo] (in Portuguese). Estadão. 12 March 2010. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Muere Eusebio, leyenda de los Leones Negros" [Eusebio died, legend of Leones Negros] (in Spanish). Informador. 13 March 2010.