Zito

Zito is a last name of Italian origin. It comes from the word "Zitu", meaning "young bachelor".

People with the name

  • Antonio Zito (born 1986), Italian footballer
  • Barry Zito (born 1978), American baseball pitcher
  • Bill Zito (born 1964), American attorney and sports agent
  • Carmelo Zito (1899–1980), Italian-American anti-fascist
  • Chuck Zito (born 1953), American stuntman and actor
  • Frank Zito (1893–1974), Sicilian-American Mafia member
  • Johnny Zito (born 1982), American filmmaker
  • Joseph Zito (born 1946), American film director
  • Mike Zito (born 1970), American singer-songwriter
  • Mzwanele Zito (born 1988), South African rugby union player
  • Richie Zito (born 1952), American songwriter
  • Torrie Zito (1933–2009), American pianist and musical arranger-conductor
  • Nick Zito (born 1948), American horse trainer
  • Zito (footballer) (1932–2015), Brazilian footballer José Ely de Miranda
  • See also

  • Detective Lawrence "Larry" Zito, a character from Miami Vice
  • Zico (disambiguation)
  • Zito, Tibet
  • References


    Zito (footballer)

    José Ely de Miranda (8 August 1932 – 14 June 2015), commonly known as Zito, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder.

    His club career was spent mostly in the service of Santos, captaining a side including Pelé to domestic and international successes. He was also part of the Brazilian squads which won the World Cup in 1958 and 1962.

    After his retirement as a player, Zito remained at Santos as a director and youth coordinator, developing several young future international players.

    Playing career

    Born in Roseira, São Paulo, Zito joined Santos in 1952, after finishing his formation at hometown club Roseira FC, and spending two years at Taubaté. He made his debut for Peixe on 29 June 1952 in a 3–1 friendly win against Madureira.

    Zito appeared regularly for Santos in the following 15 years, playing 733 games and scoring 57 goals. He was the captain of the Os Santásticos team of the late 1950s and 1960s, playing alongside Pelé, Pepe and other Brazilian stars.

    Zito was nicknamed Gerente (manager in Portuguese) by the media during his playing days, due to helping the manager Lula while outfields. Despite missing the two last games of 1963 Intercontinental Cup due to an injury, he acted as Lula's assistant during both matches as his team won the second title in a row.

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