Sócrates

Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira

Football Legend, Midfielder, Medical Doctor, Democracy Activist

Born Feb 19, 1954

Belém, Brazil

Passed Away Dec 04, 2011 São Paulo, Brazil

Lifespan 57 years old

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"If people do not have the power to say things, then I will say it for them."

Archival Overview

Iconic Brazilian football captain, midfield maestro, and licensed medical doctor who captained Brazil's legendary 1982 World Cup team and founded Corinthians Democracy to challenge military rule.

Biographical Record

Sócrates Brasileiro completed his medical doctorate while playing professional football, earning the nickname 'Doctor Sócrates'. Renowned for his 6-foot-4 frame, flowing beard, and telepathic no-look backheel passes, he captained Brazil's 1982 World Cup team, widely acclaimed as one of football's most romantic attacking sides.

At Corinthians in the early 1980s, Sócrates co-founded 'Corinthians Democracy', where players and staff voted democratically on all club decisions—from training schedules to transfer signings—using the club as a vehicle to demand an end to Brazil's military dictatorship.

Key Life Milestones

1982

Captain of Brazil's Joga Bonito at World Cup

Captained the revered 1982 Brazilian national team, scoring sensational goals against the Soviet Union and Italy.

1983

Corinthians Democracy and Diretas Já

Led Corinthians to back-to-back state championships while campaigning publicly for free direct presidential elections in Brazil.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Bom Pastor Cemetery
Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

                         GPS: -21.1775, -47.8103                    

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