Maranhão (footballer, born 1942)

Maranhão
Personal information
Full name José Ribamar Celestino
Date of birth (1942-06-30)30 June 1942
Place of birth São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil
Date of death 22 August 2007(2007-08-22) (aged 65)
Place of death Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1967 Vasco da Gama
1967–1968 Comercial-SP
1972–1976 ABC
International career
1959–1960 Brazil Olympic 13 (2)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1959 Chicago
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Ribamar Celestino (30 June 1942 – 22 August 2007) was a Brazilian footballer who represented the Brazil national team at the 1959 Pan American Games and the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Maranhão stood out playing for the teams Vasco da Gama, Comercial de Ribeirão Preto and ABC. He died after suffering a heart attack during a masters match in Vista Alegre, Rio de Janeiro.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Seleção Brasileira Restritiva (Brazilian National Restrictive Team) 1952-1963". RSSSF Brazil. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Medalhistas Brasileiros - Chicago 1959". Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Que fim levou? Maranhão (ex-volante do Vasco e do Comercial)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 March 2025.


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