Ely (footballer)

In this article, the surname is do Amparo, not Amparo.

Ely do Amparo (14 May 1921^[1] – 9 March 1991^[1]), commonly known as just Ely, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He played for Brazil in two World Cups.

Ely

Ely in 1948
Personal information
Full name	Ely do Amparo
Date of birth	(1921-05-14)14 May 1921
Place of birth	Paracambi, Brazil
Date of death	9 March 1991(1991-03-09) (aged 69)
Place of death	Paracambi, Brazil
Position(s)	Centre-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1939	América
1940–1945	Canto do Rio
1945–1952	Vasco
1953–1955	Sport
International career
1949–1954	Brazil	17	(0)
Medal record Men's Football Representing  Brazil FIFA World Cup Runner-up 1950 Brazil Copa América Winner 1949 Brazil Runner-up 1953 Peru Panamerican Championship Winner 1952 Chile
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 was transferred to Sport in 1953, winning the Campeonato Pernambucano in that year and in 1955, when he retired.^[1]

National team

Ely played 19 games for the Brazil 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]

Honours

Club

Sport

• Campeonato Pernambucano: 1953, 1955

Vasco

• Campeonato Carioca: 1945, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952
• South American Championship of Champions: 1948

Country

Brazil

• South American Championship: 1949
• Panamerican Championship: 1952
• FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1950