Zeca Miglietti

Zeca
Personal information
Full name José Fernandes André Cavaco Miglietti
Date of birth (1943-08-11)11 August 1943
Place of birth Lourenço Marques, Mozambique
Date of death 24 December 2006(2006-12-24) (aged 63)
Place of death Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1974 Benfica 53 (0)
1972–1973 → Atlético (loan) 22 (0)
1973–1974 → Oriental (loan) 20 (0)
1974–1976 União de Tomar 45 (0)
1976–1978 Vila Real 24 (0)
1978–1980 Bragança 28 (4)
1980–1981 FC Mogadourense
1981–1985 Freamunde
Total 192 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Fernandes André Cavaco Miglietti (11 August 1943 – 24 December 2006), known as Zeca, was a Mozambican footballer who played mainly as a defender, either in the center or in the left.

Over the course of 8 seasons, Zeca amassed Primeira Liga totals of 140 games, mainly at Benfica.

Club career

Born in Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique, Zeca came to Portugal influenced by the success of Eusébio, also from Mozambique. He started in reserves for two seasons, until he made its debut on 23 March 1969, with Otto Glória.[1]

In the first two seasons, he is overshadowed by the breakthrough of Humberto Coelho, and also by other more established players, like Jacinto Santos and Humberto Fernandes, leaving him to play in the left-back role.[2] In 1970–71, Zeca played alongside Humberto Coelho in the center of the defence, in a league and cup double in his best individual season.[3] After suffering a debilitating injury, he was loaned by to Atlético CP in 1972,[4] followed by a second loan to Clube Oriental de Lisboa.[5] He signed a permanent deal with U.F.C.I. Tomar in 1974.[6]

He retired shortly in 1985 and managed a number of smaller teams in Azores.[7] He died from respiratory problems on 24 December 2006.[8]

Personal life

He is the older brother of Abel, who played for Benfica and Porto.[9]

Honours

Benfica[10]

References

  1. ^ Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 346. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
  2. ^ Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. pp. 343–350. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
  3. ^ Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 359. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
  4. ^ "Atlético: Zero em comportamento" [Atlético: Zero in behavior]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (17874): 20. 25 September 1972. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Sobre Futebol" [About football]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (18217): 16. 10 September 1973. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  6. ^ "A grande derrota caseira" [The big home defeat]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (18557): 17. 9 September 1974. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Jose Miglietti". FPF.pt. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Faleceu José Miglietti" [José Miglietti died]. Noticias do Pico (in Portuguese). 24 December 2006.
  9. ^ "Dito e Águas abriram uma era" [Dito and Águas opened a era]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 September 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  10. ^ Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 761. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.