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José Marcelo Januário de Araújo

1972 – 2018

Brazilian footballer

Association football player
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About José Marcelo Januário de Araújo

Lived 1972 – 2018 (aged 46). José Marcelo Januário de Araújo was a Brazilian association football player.

José Marcelo Januário de Araújo (6 May 1972 – 31 October 2018), commonly known as Esquerdinha, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a left-back.

Esquerdinha scored in the first leg of the 1999 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira which Porto would go on to win 5–2 on aggregate.

He died on 31 October 2018, in Cruz das Armas, a neighborhood in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil from a heart attack after playing football with friends.

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Important facts

Born
6 May 1972, Caiçara
Birth century
20th century
Died
31 October 2018, João Pessoa
Occupation
Association football player
Nationality
Brazil
Also known as
Jose Marcelo Januario de Araujo

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Frequently asked questions

Who was José Marcelo Januário de Araújo?

Brazilian footballer (1972-2018)

When was José Marcelo Januário de Araújo born?

José Marcelo Januário de Araújo was born on 6 May 1972 in Caiçara.

When did José Marcelo Januário de Araújo die?

José Marcelo Januário de Araújo died on 31 October 2018 in João Pessoa.

What was José Marcelo Januário de Araújo's occupation?

José Marcelo Januário de Araújo was an association football player.

What nationality was José Marcelo Januário de Araújo?

José Marcelo Januário de Araújo was Brazilian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: José Marcelo Januário de Araújo

· Wikidata: Q3810496

· DBpedia: Esquerdinha (footballer, born 1972)

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