José Guilherme Baldocchi, better known as Baldocchi (born in Batatais

Batatais

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, São Paulo State, 14 March 1946) is a former Brazilian footballer

Football in Brazil

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 who played as a central defender

Defender (association football)

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During his club career he played for Batatais (1964–65), Botafogo-SP

Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP)

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 (1964–67), Palmeiras

Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras

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 (1967–72), Corinthians

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista

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 (1971–75) and Fortaleza

Fortaleza Esporte Clube

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 (1974–77). He won a Brazilian Cup

Taça Brasil

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 medal in 1967.

He played one international match for the Brazil national football team

Brazil national football team

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 (on 4 March 1970 against Argentina

Argentina national football team

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 in the Estadio Beira-Rio

Estádio Beira-Rio

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), although he was included in the Brazil squad for the 1970 FIFA World Cup

1970 FIFA World Cup

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