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Pepe

Brazilian footballer

PersonAge 91humanQ509491

Also known as José Macia

Born: February 25, 1935
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Birthplace: Santos
Citizenship: Brazil
Occupation: association football player
, association football coach
Height: 175 cm
Languages spoken, written or signed: Portuguese

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José Macia, better known as Pepe, is a Brazilian former football player and manager. He is considered one of the greatest players in the history of Santos FC and one of the greatest left wingers of all time, being two-time World Champion in 1958 and 1962 and two-time World-Club Champion in 1962 and 1963 helping Santos FC defeat the iconic SL Benfica of Eusébio and the Milan of Cesare Maldini, Trapattoni, Rivera, Amarildo and Altafini in a best-of-three final.

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Sex or gender: male
Member of sports team: Brazil men's national football team(1955–1965) number of matches played/races/starts: 41 · number of points/goals/set scored: 22
Santos F.C.(1954–1969) number of matches played/races/starts: 750 · number of points/goals/set scored: 405
Sport: association football
Participant in: 1962 FIFA World Cup
1958 FIFA World Cup
Position played on team / speciality: forward
Given name: José
Mass: 71 kg
Country for sport: Brazil
End of work period: 1969
Start of work period: 1955
Number of matches played/races/starts: 5(August 22, 2020) date of the first one: September 19, 1962 · date of the latest one: November 16, 1963 · league: Intercontinental Cup
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1.Stated in UEFA.com
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Total goals in career: 3(August 22, 2020) date of the first one: October 11, 1962 · date of the latest one: November 14, 1963 · league: Intercontinental Cup
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Name in native language: Pepe
Family name: Macia

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