Picolé (footballer)

Picolé

Personal information
Full name	José Manoel Ricardo
Date of birth	(1956-01-29) 29 January 1956 (age 69)
Place of birth	Pirajuí, Brazil
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
–1975	Noroeste
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1975–1976	Noroeste
1976–1979	Palmeiras	59	(12)
1979–1981	Puebla
1981–1982	Deportivo Neza
1982	Taubaté
1983	Atlético Paranaense
1984	Grêmio Maringá
1985–1988	Puebla
1988	Passo Fundo
International career
1975–1976	Brazil Olympic	3	(0)
Managerial career
2008	Juventus-SC
2014	Tanabi
2019–2020	São-Carlense (U20)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2023

José Manoel Ricardo (born 29 January 1956), better known as Picolé, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]

Career

Revealed by the EC Noroeste, he stood out to the point that he was part of some friendlies aimed at the 1976 Summer Olympics, but was not called-up in the final list. From 1976 to 1979, played for Palmeiras where he appeared in 59 games and scored 12 goals.[2] He also played in Mexican football, for Club Puebla and Deportivo Neza.

Managerial career

In 2008 he was the coach of GE Juventus de Jaraguá do Sul. He also coached Tanabi in 2014 and São-Carlense in the 2019 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Jr.[3]

He currently works for São Paulo FC, at a football school in Palmas, Tocantins.[4]

References

1. "Que fim levou? Picolé". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 October 2023.
2. "Jogadores do Palmeiras: Picolé". Verdazzo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 October 2023.
3. "Grêmio apresenta o ex-jogador José Manoel 'Picolé' como treinador para a Copa São Paulo". Primeira Página (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 October 2023.
4. "Picolé avaliará alunos da escola no sábado". spfcpalmas.com.br (in Portuguese). 22 November 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2023.

External links

• Picolé at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)