Geraldo Francisco dos Santos (11 June 1962 – 29 July 2021), nicknamed Zizinho, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Geraldo Francisco dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | (1962-06-11)11 June 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 29 July 2021(2021-07-29) (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1982 | América | ||
| 1982–1983 | León | ||
| 1983–1984 | América | ||
| 1984–1985 | Necaxa | ||
| 1986–1987 | FAS | ||
| 1987–1989 | Monterrey | ||
| 1990–1991 | León | ||
| 1993–1997 | Monterrey La Raza (indoor) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in São Paulo, Brazil,[2] dos Santos began his professional career in Mexico in 1980 with América. He also played for León and Necaxa, making a total of 135 appearances, scoring 27 goals, in the Primera División de México.[3]
Dos Santos played in MISL for Los Angeles Lazers for the 1986 and 1987 seasons.[4][5]
He later played for Monterrey La Raza, an indoor team that played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League, between 1993 and 1997.
Dos Santos had three sons, who were also all footballers - Éder (born 1984), Giovani (born 1989) and Jonathan (born 1990).[1][6]
He died from COVID-19 on 29 July 2021, at the age of 59.[7]