Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira
Sócrates in 2005
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira |
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| Date of birth | 19 February 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Belém, Pará, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 4 December 2011 (aged 57) | ||
| Place of death | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1978 | Botafogo-SP | 269 | (101) |
| 1978–1984 | Corinthians | 297 | (172) |
| 1984–1985 | Fiorentina | 25 | (6) |
| 1986–1987 | Flamengo | 25 | (6) |
| 1988–1989 | Santos | 23 | (7) |
| 1989 | Botafogo-SP | 0 | (0) |
| 2004 | Garforth Town | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 640 | (292) | |
| National team | |||
| 1979–1986 | Brazil | 60 | (22) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1990 | Botafogo-SP | ||
| 1996 | LDU Quito | ||
| 1999 | Cabofriense | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira, MD (19 February 1954 – 4 December 2011), simply known as Sócrates, was a Brazilian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. His doctorate in medicine and his political awareness earned him the nickname "Doctor Socrates".
Easily recognizable for his beard and headband, Sócrates became the "symbol of cool for a whole generation of football supporters". He was considered to be one of the greatest midfielders ever to play the game. In 1983, he was named South American Footballer of the Year. In 2004 he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players.
Sócrates played for Brazil for seven years, scoring 22 goals and representing the nation in two World Cups. He captained the team in the 1982 FIFA World Cup; playing in midfield alongside Zico, Falcão and Éder, considered one of the greatest Brazilian national teams ever. He also appeared in the 1979 and 1983 Copa América. At club level, Sócrates played for Botafogo-SP before joining Corinthians in 1978. He moved to Italy to play for Fiorentina, returning to Brazil in 1985 to end his career.
Sócrates was born in Belém do Pará. He began playing football professionally in 1974 for Botafogo-SP in his native Ribeirão Preto, but spent the majority of his career (1978 to 1984) with Corinthians, scoring 41 goals in 59 Série A games, and 172 goals in 297 matches in total.
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