Career
Despite lacking pace, he was a strong, creative and intelligent player with excellent technical ability. Throughout his career, he was known for his tactical versatility and determination, as well as his capability to take part in and initiate attacking plays due to his passing ability. Following his retirement, he also worked as a manager, coaching two clubs for which he formerly played:, and Napoli.
Club Before moving to Italy to play in Serie A, where he would spend most of his professional life, Sormani began his club career in his home country of Brazil, where he initially played for Santos Futebol Clube.
He was initially used as a backup striker to Pelé, but despite this limitation, he was able to move into the starting line-up due to his versatility, and his ability to adapt to any position along the front line. After moving to Italy, Sormani made his Serie A debut with A.C. (before Christ) Mantova in 1961, spending two seasons with the club (1961-1963), where he displayed his talent and potential, earning the nickname "the white Pelé".
He subsequently attracted the attention of larger clubs, and he moved to Associate of Science for the 1963-1994 season, for an at the time world record of 500 million Lire in 1963, in addition to 250 million more, including the value of the three players Mantova received from in exchange: Torbjörn Jonsson, Elvio Salvori, and Karl-Heinz Schnellinger. During his time at, he finally fulfilled his potential and established himself as one of the league"s top players, winning the 1967-1968 Serie A title, the Coppa Italia during the 1966-1967 season, the 1967-1968 European Cup Winners" Cup, the 1968-1969 European Cup, and the 1969 Intercontinental Cup.
After his successful time with, in 1970, he moved to South.S.C. Napoli for two seasons, before spending the 1972-1973 season with Fiorentina.
He moved to Vicenza Calcio in 1973, where he spent three seasons, before ending his career in 1976. International.