Ceci (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Otacílio Henrique do Amparo | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Nova Lima, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 20 May 2015 (aged 93) | ||
| Place of death | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Various | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Villa Nova | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1938–1939 | Villa Nova | ||
| 1940 | Retiro | ||
| 1941 | Siderúrgica | ||
| 1942–1947 | Villa Nova | ||
| 1947–1950 | Cruzeiro | ||
| 1951–1957 | Portuguesa | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 February 2024 | |||
Otacílio Henrique do Amparo (14 November 1921 – 20 May 2015), better known as Ceci, was a Brazilian professional footballer.
Career[edit]
Born in Nova Lima, Ceci started his career at Villa Nova, but also played for another club in the city, Retiro SC. Initially a midfielder, he went to Siderurgica where he ended up improvised as a striker, and was top scorer in the Minas Gerais championship in 1941. He returned to Villa Nova adapted to the position, where he repeated the feat in 1944.[1]
He arrived at Cruzeiro as one of the most expensive signings in Minas Gerais football until then, but he did not perform as expected, returning once again to midfield, where he recovered his good football. He was a highlight of the Minas Gerais state football team in the Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais, being nominated for the Portuguese de Desportos in 1951. There he stood out as a defender alongside Djalma Santos and Brandãozinho, and to this day he is considered one of the greatest players in the club's history, with 214 appearances.[2][3]
Honours[edit]
- Portuguesa
- Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1952, 1955
- Fita Azul: 1951, 1953, 1954
- Individual
- 1941 Campeonato Mineiro top scorer: 16 goals
- 1944 Campeonato Mineiro top scorer: 12 goals
Death[edit]
Ceci died 20 May 2015, aged 93, at his home in Imirim neighbourhood, São Paulo.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Minas Gerais State Championship - List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ Érico Faria Loreto; Márcio Monteiro Alencar; Rafael Ribeiro Emiliano; Thiago Teixeira de Azevedo (2007). Almanaque da Lusa. Fundação Cásper Líbero.
- ^ "Ceci… o polivalente de Nova Lima". Tardes de Pacaembu (in Portuguese). 15 March 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Morre Ceci, histórico zagueiro da Portuguesa". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). 20 May 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
External links[edit]
- Ceci at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)