INFO : José Augusto Brandão was a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder. In his first team, Portuguesa de Desportes, he was known as “the mainstay.” Although his main role was to steal and distribute, he also participated in the team's attack, sometimes even more prominently than the team's wingers, dribbling with his body and finishing plays. his finishing wasn't very accurate, often sending the ball over the crossbar or hitting the posts; on a few occasions, he even made long passes and accidentally sent the ball into the goal. He had a powerful shot that went far, and he headed well both defensively and offensively.
He was known for his defensive play, sometimes tackling at opportune moments in heroic plays. He usually helped defend in the area, clearing balls away or sending dangerous shots for his team into corner kicks. In his most consistent performance, he repelled attacks, sometimes with acrobatic kicks, sometimes with his head. He played for Corinthians for eleven years. Although he wasn't a very consistent player, he was always difficult to get past, and when he played well, he could perfectly support the attack. According to several commentators of the time, he had a flexibility that helped him in his interventions; he stretched and managed to clear the ball, always at the right moment, with "stylish and efficient placement," and he consistently achieved this even on the muddiest pitches that were difficult to maintain perfect stability. He possessed certain physical dribbling and incessant mobility that enabled him to perfectly fulfill his role in the midfield. He was tough to play against, a "tireless worker." And even with the criticism of his playing style he faced in the 1940s, where sportswriters said he was outdated, he managed to turn things around and present the best of his golden years, even being called up by coach Pimenta to play in the 1942 South American Championship. He had also played in the 1937 South American Championship, where Brazil was runner-up, and the 1938 World Cup, where Brazil finished third, Brazil's best campaign to date. He was a player of clear longevity, living through ups and downs, but always impressing everyone with his performance as a center-midfielder.

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