Ely do Amparo (14 May 1921 – 9 March 1991), commonly known as just Ely, was a Brazilian professional

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who played as a

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. He played for

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in two

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Career

Ely do Amparo started his career with América in 1939. He joined Canto do Rio in 1940, leaving the club in 1945 to join Vasco. Ely, as part of Vasco's ''Expresso da Vitória'' squad, won the

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in 1945, 1947, 1949, 1950 and in 1952, winning the

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in 1948 as well. Ely was transferred to

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in 1953, winning the

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in that year and in 1955, when he retired.

National team

Ely played 19 games for the Brazil national team, including being part of the

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squad in

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and in

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. He was part of the squad that won the

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Honours

Club

: 1953, 1955 Vasco *

: 1945, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952 *

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: 1948

Country

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runner-up:

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ely 1921 births 1991 deaths Brazilian men's footballers Brazil men's international footballers 1950 FIFA World Cup players 1954 FIFA World Cup players America Football Club (Rio de Janeiro) players Canto do Rio Foot-Ball Club players CR Vasco da Gama players Sport Club do Recife players Men's association football defenders People from Paracambi Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (state) 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen