Joel Camargo

Joel Camargo (18 September 1946 – 23 May 2014) was a Brazilian football player from Santos, São Paulo.

Joel Camargo

Joel Camargo in 1970
Personal information
Date of birth	(1946-09-18)18 September 1946
Place of birth	Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death	23 May 2014(2014-05-23) (aged 67)
Place of death	Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1963	Portuguesa Santista
1963–1971	Santos
1971–1972	Paris Saint-Germain	2	(0)
1973	Saad
National team
1964–1970	Brazil	28	(0)
Honours Men's Football Representing  Brazil FIFA World Cup Winner 1970 Mexico
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

During his club career he played for:

• 1963 Associação Atlética Portuguesa
• 1963-1971 Santos FC
• 1971-1972 Paris Saint-Germain
• 1973 Saad

He played only two matches for PSG before leaving the club.[1]

Joel was a defender of the Brazil national football team when they won the 1970 FIFA World Cup.[2] He earned 28 caps for Brazil between 1964 and 1970[3] (plus 10 unofficial matches).

He died of kidney failure at age 67 on 23 May 2014.[4]