Zézinho (Portuguese footballer)

José Gouveia Martins (6 March 1930 – 30 August 2015), better known as Zézinho, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a half-back.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Gouveia and the second or paternal family name is Martins.
Zézinho
Personal information
Full name José Gouveia Martins
Date of birth (1930-03-06)6 March 1930
Place of birth Montijo, Portugal
Date of death 30 August 2015(2015-08-30) (aged 85)
Place of death Montijo, Portugal
Position(s) Half-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1948–1952 Montijo
1952–1960 Benfica 50 (9)
1960–1965 Montijo
Total 50 (9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Having played only for two clubs, Montijo and Benfica, Zezinho spent nine years in the first and eight in the second. At Benfica he won three Primeira Liga and four Taça de Portugal.

Career

Born in Montijo, Portugal, Zézinho started his career at his home-town club, C.D. Montijo at age 18.[1] After four years there, he moved to the much larger Benfica, making his debut for them on 2 November 1952, against Porto.[2] He played 19 games in all competitions in his first year, winning the Taça de Portugal.[3]

Never an undisputed starter, his official appearances rarely reached double digits, with 1957–58 being a notable exception.[1] Otto Glória used him in 17 games, but Benfica did not win any silverware. [4] He left the club in 1960, playing his last game on 20 March, against Académica.[5][1] In his eight seasons at Benfica, he won three league titles and four Portuguese Cups.[6] After Benfica, he returned to Montijo, where he played another five seasons.[1] He died on 30 August 2015, at age 85.[6]

Honours
Benfica[2][6]

References

General

  • Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.

Specific

  1. Miguéns, Alberto (31 August 2015). "José Gouveia Martins partiu ontem para o 4.º anel aos 85 anos" [José Gouveia Martins left for the "4th tier", at age 85]. Em Defesa do Benfica (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  2. Tovar 2012, p. 761.
  3. Tovar 2012, p. 244.
  4. Tovar 2012, p. 272.
  5. Tovar 2012, p. 282.
  6. "Faleceu Zézinho" [Zézinho has died]. SL Benfica (in Portuguese). 30 August 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.