Narciso (footballer)

Narciso dos Santos, or just Narciso (born 23 December 1973 in Neópolis, Sergipe) is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently the manager of XV de Piracicaba.

Narciso

Personal information
Full name	Narciso dos Santos
Date of birth	(1973-12-23) 23 December 1973
Place of birth	Neópolis (SE) Brazil
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994	Paraguaçuense
1994–1998	Santos	110	(5)
1999–2000	Flamengo
2000–2005	Santos	4	(0)
International career
1995–1998	Brazil	8	(0)
Managerial career
2008–2011	Santos U20
2011	Sergipe
2011–2012	Corinthians U20
2012–2013	Palmeiras U20
2013	CEOV
2014–2015	Penapolense
2015	Linense
2016	ABC
2016	XV de Piracicaba
Medal record Representing  Brazil Men's Football 1996 Atlanta Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He made his debut for the Brazil national team between 1995 and played his last match in 1998. He appeared in one game at the 1996 Summer Olympics; versus Portugal.

In 2000, Narciso was diagnosed with leukemia, and all evidences pointed towards his retirement from football. However, he managed to recover and returned to his footballing activities soon thereafter, the only sportsman in the world to ever do so.