José Carlos dos Santos (3 June 1949 – 2 September 2012), better known by the nickname Ruço, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a defender and defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Carlos dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 2 September 2012 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Positions | |||
| Youth career | |||
| Madureira | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1975 | Madureira | ||
| 1974 | → Remo (loan) | ||
| 1975–1978 | Corinthians | 201 | (22) |
| 1979 | Botafogo | ||
| 1979–1980 | Cruzeiro | ||
| 1980–1981 | Juventus-SP | ||
| 1981 | Volta Redonda | ||
| 1982–1983 | Rio Branco-ES | ||
| 1983 | Remo | ||
| 1983 | Bonsucesso | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 September 2024 | |||
Career
editRevealed by Madureira EC, Ruço became famous playing for Corinthians, by scoring the goal against Fluminense FC in the semi-finals of the 1976 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, and for being part of the state champion squad in 1977. He made 201 appearances and scored 22 goals for the club.[1][2]
Death
editRuço died on 2 September 2012, at the age of 63, in the neighborhood of Madureira, Rio de Janeiro, after an ischemic accident due to a medicine for the treatment of gout.[3]
Honours
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Ruço, Ídolo do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 15 November 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ↑ "Que fim levou? Ruço ou Russo do Corinthians". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 14 June 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ↑ "Ruço, autor do gol da Invasão Corintiana, sofre AVC e morre". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 2 September 2012. Archived from the original on 6 November 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
External links
edit- Ruço at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)