Miranda (footballer, born 1947)

Deoclécio Manoel de Miranda (8 September 1947 – 25 July 2022), better known as Miranda, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a right back.

Miranda
Personal information
Full name Deoclécio Manoel de Miranda
Date of birth (1947-09-08)8 September 1947
Place of birth Presidente Prudente, Brazil
Date of death 25 July 2022(2022-07-25) (aged 74)
Place of death Presidente Prudente, Brazil
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
Prudentina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1969 Guarani
1969–1973 Corinthians 143 (0)
1973–1977 Botafogo
1978–1980 Fluminense 84 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 September 2024

Career

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Miranda started his career at his hometown club, Prudentina. He also played for Guarani and in 1969 he joined Corinthians, where he made 143 appearances and played until 1973,[1] when he was traded to Botafogo, where he remained until 1977. He played the last few years of his career for Fluminense, where he made 84 appearances.[2]

Personal life

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Miranda is the elder brother of the footballer Donizete Manuel Onofre, who was also called Miranda.[3] He died on 25 July 2022 in Presidente Prudente, victim of kidney failure.[2][4]

Honours

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Corinthians
  • Torneio Laudo Natel: 1973
Botafogo
  • Taça Augusto Pereira da Motta: 1975
Fluminense

References

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  1. ^ "Miranda, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). 27 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Que fim levou? Miranda (Ex-lateral-direito de Corinthians, Botafogo e Fluminense)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Miranda… o melhor negócio da minha vida". Tardes de Pacaembu (in Portuguese). 28 February 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Morre Miranda, prudentino ex-lateral direito do Corinthians". Imparcial Digital (in Portuguese). 26 July 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
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  • Miranda at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)