Ely do Amparo

Ely
Personal information
Full name	Ely do Amparo
Date of birth	May 14, 1921
Place of birth	Paracambi, Brazil
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Place of death	Paracambi, Brazil
Position(s)	Central defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1939	América
1940–1945	Canto do Rio
1945–1952	Vasco
1953–1955	Sport
International career
	Brazil
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ely do Amparo, commonly known as just Ely (May 14, 1921^[1] – March 9, 1991^[1]), was a Brazilian football central defender, who played in two World Cups.

Career

Ely do Amparo started his career with América, in 1939.^[1] He joined Canto do Rio in 1940, leaving the club in 1945 to join Vasco.^[1] Ely, as part of Vasco's Expresso da Vitória squad,^[2] won the Campeonato Carioca in 1945, 1947, 1949, 1950 and in 1952, winning the South American Club Championship in 1948 as well.^[1] Ely do Amparo was transferred to Sport in 1953, winning the Campeonato Pernambucano in that year and in 1955, when he retired.^[1]

He played 19 games for the Brazilian national team, including being part of the World Cup squad in 1950^[3] and in 1954.^[4] He was part of the squad that won the Panamerican Championship in 1952.^[1]

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