About Zecão
Lived 1949 – 2020 (aged 70). Zecão was an association football coach and association football player.
José Carlos Picini (15 May 1949 – 16 April 2020), better known as Zecão, was a Brazilian professional footballer and manager who played as a goalkeeper.
Career Revealed by EC São Bento youth categories, Zecão began his career with the club. In 1973 he arrived at Portuguesa de Desportos, where he made history by being the goalkeeper of the shared title with Santos FC of the 1973 Campeonato Paulista. He also had spells for America-RJ, Marília and Operário-MS.
As a coach, Zecão had a brief spell at Portuguesa in 1988, where he led the club for 5 matches.
Personal life and death Zecão was a cousin of sports narrator (Rádio Jovem Pan).
Zecão died of pancreatic cancer on his ranch in Sarapuí, near Sorocaba, on 16 April 2020 at the age of 70.
Honours Portuguesa Campeonato Paulista: 1973 Taça Cidade de São Paulo: 1973
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Who was Zecão?
Brazilian footballer
When was Zecão born?
Zecão was born on 15 May 1949.
When did Zecão die?
Zecão died on 16 April 2020.
What was Zecão's occupation?
Zecão was an association football coach and association football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Zecão. https://biography.guide/zecao/
MLA: "Zecão." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/zecao/.
Chicago: "Zecão." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/zecao/.
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