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Sócrates

Sócrates

Attacking midfielder · 1973 to 2004

Goals
258
Appearances
573
Goals per game
0.45
Major honours
15

Scored 150 of 258 career goals for Corinthians, at 0.56 per game.

Goals by age

Career total by age

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Career total by age
AgeGoals
190
204
2111
2230
2357
2490
25105
26135
27164
28191
29229
30245
31246
32251
33251
34253
35258
50258

Career timeline

  1. Age 19 · 1973Botafogo-SP
    Goals0 · Apps3 · Per game0.00
    Competition breakdown
    OtherApps3 · Goals0
  2. Age 20 · 1974Botafogo-SP
    Goals4 · Apps24 · Per game0.17
    Competition breakdown
    OtherApps24 · Goals4
  3. Age 21 · 1975Botafogo-SP
    Goals7 · Apps15 · Per game0.47
    Competition breakdown
    OtherApps15 · Goals7
  4. Age 22 · 1976Botafogo-SP
    Goals19 · Apps44 · Per game0.43
    Torneio Vicente Feola 1976Campeonato Paulista top scorer 1976
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps19 · Goals5
    OtherApps25 · Goals14
  5. Age 23 · 1977Botafogo-SP
    Goals27 · Apps58 · Per game0.47
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps16 · Goals9
    OtherApps42 · Goals18
  6. Age 24 · 1978Botafogo-SP
    Goals10 · Apps22 · Per game0.45
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps22 · Goals10
  7. From Botafogo-SP to Corinthians
  8. Age 24 · 1978Corinthians
    Goals23 · Apps47 · Per game0.49
    Competition breakdown
    OtherApps47 · Goals23
  9. Age 25 · 1979Corinthians
    Goals10 · Apps29 · Per game0.34

    6 caps · 5 goals

    Campeonato Paulista 1979
    Competition breakdown
    OtherApps29 · Goals10
  10. Age 26 · 1980Corinthians
    Goals28 · Apps45 · Per game0.62

    8 caps · 2 goals

    Bola de Prata 1980
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps16 · Goals13
    OtherApps29 · Goals15
  11. Age 27 · 1981Corinthians
    Goals23 · Apps37 · Per game0.62

    15 caps · 6 goals

    Brazil-England Cup 1981
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps1 · Goals1
    OtherApps36 · Goals22
  12. Age 28 · 1982Corinthians
    Goals23 · Apps46 · Per game0.50

    9 caps · 4 goals

    Campeonato Paulista 1982World XI 1982World Soccer World XI 1982
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps9 · Goals5
    OtherApps37 · Goals18
  13. Age 29 · 1983Corinthians
    Goals36 · Apps52 · Per game0.69

    8 caps · 2 goals

    Campeonato Paulista 1983World Soccer World XI 1983South American Footballer of the Year 1983
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps20 · Goals15
    OtherApps32 · Goals21
  14. Age 30 · 1984Corinthians
    Goals7 · Apps13 · Per game0.54
    World Soccer World XI 1984
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps13 · Goals7
  15. From Corinthians to Fiorentina
  16. Age 30 · 1984–85Fiorentina
    Goals9 · Apps33 · Per game0.27

    5 caps · 1 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps25 · Goals6
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals2
  17. From Fiorentina to Flamengo
  18. Age 32 · 1986Flamengo
    Goals3 · Apps12 · Per game0.25

    9 caps · 2 goals

    Taça Rio 1986Campeonato Carioca 1986
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps11 · Goals3
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  19. Age 33 · 1987Flamengo
    Goals0 · Apps1 · Per game0.00
    Competition breakdown
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  20. From Flamengo to Santos
  21. Age 34 · 1988Santos
    Goals2 · Apps5 · Per game0.40
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps5 · Goals2
  22. Age 35 · 1989Santos
    Goals5 · Apps20 · Per game0.25
    Competition breakdown
    OtherApps20 · Goals5
  23. From Santos to Botafogo-SP
  24. Age 35 · 1989Botafogo-SP
    Goals0 · Apps6 · Per game0.00
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps6 · Goals0
  25. From Botafogo-SP to Garforth Town
  26. Age 50 · 2004–05Garforth Town
    Goals0 · Apps1 · Per game0.00
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps1 · Goals0

Career totals

By club
ClubYearsAppsGoalsPer gameShare
Botafogo-SP1973–1978 · 1989172670.3928%
Corinthians1978–19842691500.5664%
Fiorentina19843390.274%
Flamengo1986–19871330.231%
Santos1988–19892570.283%
Garforth Town2004100.000%
By competition
AppsGoals
League16476
Domestic cup41
Continental42
Other341157
International6022
By country
AppsGoals
Brazil408206
Italy339
England10

Country splits are available for 80% of this player's seasons.

Honours

Team trophies
Campeonato Paulista3 times · 1979, 1982, 1983
Brazil-England Cup1 time · 1981
Campeonato Carioca1 time · 1986
Taça Rio1 time · 1986
Torneio Vicente Feola1 time · 1976
Individual
South American Footballer of the Year1 time · 1983
World Soccer World XI3 times · 1982, 1983, 1984
Bola de Prata1 time · 1980
Campeonato Paulista top scorer1 time · 1976
FAI International Football Awards – International Personality1 time · 2007
World XI1 time · 1982

Won outside the recorded seasons

Lifetime awards and honours from seasons this player's career table does not cover.

  • FAI International Football Awards – International Personality: 2007

Career shape

Peak season
1983, 36 goals at 0.69 per game
Best five seasons
1977 to 1981, 121 goals
Goals before 21
4
Goals before 25
90
Goals before 30
229
Goals from 30 on
29
Seasons played
18
Biggest club share
64% at Corinthians
Trajectory
Sustained plateau
Honours per season
0.83

Sócrates peaked in 1983 with 36 goals in 52 games. Output held steady across the whole career. 15 major honours across 18 seasons, 0.83 per season.

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Common questions

How many goals has Sócrates scored?
258 goals in 573 appearances across club and international football.
Which club did Sócrates score the most goals for?
150 goals for Corinthians, more than for any other club.
How many trophies has Sócrates won?
15 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.
What was Sócrates's best season?
36 goals in 1983 for Corinthians, the highest of the career.
How many international goals does Sócrates have?
22 goals in 60 appearances for Brazil.

Where they rank

Sócrates updated Jul 18, 2026 · Wikipedia

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