| General |
| Sócrates | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name: | Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio S. V. Oliveira | |
| Date of birth: | 19 February 1954 | |
| Place of birth: | Belém, Pará,  Brazil
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| Date of death: | 4 December 2011 (aged 57) | |
| Place of death: | São Paulo, Brazil
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| Height: | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | |
| Playing position: | Attacking midfielder | |
| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 1974–1978 1978–1984 1984–1985 1986–1987 1988–1989 1989 2004 Total |
Botafogo-SP Corinthians Fiorentina Flamengo Santos Botafogo-SP Garforth Town |
269 (101) 297 (172) 25 (6) 25 (6) 23 (7) 0 (0) 1 (0) 640 (292) |
| National team | ||
| 1979–1986 | Brazil
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60 (22) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1990 1996 1999 |
Botafogo-SP L.D.U. Quito Cabofriense | |
Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira, MD (19 February 1954 – 4 December 2011), simply Sócrates, was a Brazilian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. His doctorate in medicine and his political awareness, earned him the nickname "Doctor Socrates".
External links[]
Sócrates FIFA competition record- Sócrates at Sambafoot.com
- Garforth debut photo gallery at BBC
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