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Sócrates
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BrazilArchive goals
10
for Brazil · 3 from the spot
Matches scored in
9
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Tournaments
3
most in the FIFA World Cup (4)
Career span
1979–1986
first 1979-08-23 · last 1986-06-16
Counted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira, simply known as Sócrates, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder. His medical degree and his political awareness, combined with style and quality of his play, earned him the nickname "Doctor Socrates". Famous for his beard and the headband he wore during the 1986 World Cup in solidarity with victims of the Mexico City earthquake, Sócrates became the "symbol of cool for a whole generation of football supporters". In 1983, he was named South American Footballer of the Year. In 2004, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time. — Wikipedia
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Every goal
from the international archive · 10 goals in 9 matches| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-06-16 |  Poland | W4–0(n) | 30' (pen) | FIFA World Cup | Guadalajara |
| 1986-06-01 |  Spain | W1–0(n) | 62' | FIFA World Cup | Guadalajara |
| 1985-06-23 |  Paraguay | D1–1(h) | 25' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Rio de Janeiro |
| 1982-07-05 |  Italy | L2–3(n) | 12' | FIFA World Cup | Barcelona |
| 1982-06-14 |  Russiaplayed as Soviet Union | W2–1(n) | 75' | FIFA World Cup | Seville |
| 1981-03-29 |  Venezuela | W5–0(h) | 55' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Goiânia |
| 1981-02-22 |  Bolivia | W2–1(a) | 6' | FIFA World Cup qualification | La Paz |
| 1979-10-31 | Paraguay | D2–2(h) | 61' (pen) | Copa América | Rio de Janeiro |
| 1979-08-23 |  Argentina | D2–2(a) | 17' 65' (pen) | Copa América | Buenos Aires |
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