Zito

José Ely de Miranda, known as Zito, was born in Roseira, in the interior of São Paulo, on August 8, 1932, and is one of the greatest midfielders in the history of Brazilian football. Captain and leader of the legendary Pelé's Santos, he wore the black and white shirt from 1952 to 1967. For Santos, Zito played over 700 matches and won practically everything: two-time Copa Libertadores champion (1962 and 1963), two-time Intercontinental Cup champion (1962 and 1963), and five-time Brazil Cup champion (1961 to 1965), in addition to numerous São Paulo State championships. For the Brazilian National Team, he was a two-time World Cup champion in 1958, in Sweden, and 1962, in Chile. In the 1962 final, against Czechoslovakia, he scored with his head one of the goals in the 3-1 victory, crowning his trajectory with the Seleção. After retiring, Zito remained linked to Santos as an executive and was instrumental in discovering and developing new generations, including the emergence of Robinho and Diego. He passed away on June 14, 2015, in Santos, at the age of 82, revered as one of the greatest idols in the club's history.