Jacinto João

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Jacinto João
Personal information
Date of birth January 25, 1944
Place of birth
Portuguese empire
Date of death October 29, 2004
Place of death Setúbal, Portugal
Position(s)
Left winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Vitória de Setúbal
 268 (66)
International career
1968–1974 Portugal 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jacinto João, also known as J. J. (January 25, 1944 – October 29, 2004) was a

footballer
who played as a left winger.

Jacinto João won 10 caps for the

Independence Brazil Cup
, in 1972. His last game for Portugal was on 3 April 1974, in a 0–0 draw with England in Lisbon, in a friendly match.

He played for 14 seasons for

Vitória de Setúbal, scoring 66 goals in 268 games, helping them to 2nd place in the Portuguese league in 1971/72. He was one of the few great Portuguese football players of his generation who never played for Benfica, Sporting Lisbon or Porto. After retiring from activity he remained working for his club's Technical Staff. He died on 29 October 2004, of a fourth and fatal heart attack.[1] Vitória de Setúbal erected a statue in his honour.[2]

Jacinto João shared a birthday with his contemporary football legend Eusébio, January 25.

Jacinto João: International goals
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 27 October 1968 Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal  Romania 2–0 3–0 1970 World Cup qualification
2 14 October 1970
Idrætsparken
, Copenhagen, Denmark		  Denmark 0–1 0–1 Euro 1972 qualifying

References

  1. ^ a b "Morreu Jacinto João". Record (in Portuguese). 29 October 2004. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  2. Vitória de Setúbal
    . Retrieved 1 February 2024.

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