<page_title> Sócrates </page_title> <section_title> Club </section_title> <table> <cell> Botafogo-SP <col_header> Club performance </col_header> <col_header> Club </col_header> <col_header> Brazil </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1974 <col_header> Club performance </col_header> <col_header> Season </col_header> <col_header> Brazil </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1978 <col_header> Club performance </col_header> <col_header> Season </col_header> <col_header> Brazil </col_header> </cell> <cell> Corinthians <col_header> Club performance </col_header> <col_header> Club </col_header> <col_header> Brazil </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1979 <col_header> Club performance </col_header> <col_header> Season </col_header> <col_header> Brazil </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1980 <col_header> Club performance </col_header> <col_header> Season </col_header> <col_header> Brazil </col_header> </cell> <cell> Série A <col_header> Club performance </col_header> <col_header> Club </col_header> <col_header> Brazil </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1981 <col_header> Club performance </col_header> <col_header> Season </col_header> <col_header> Brazil </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1982 <col_header> Club performance </col_header> <col_header> Season </col_header> <col_header> Brazil </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1983 <col_header> Club performance </col_header> <col_header> Season </col_header> <col_header> Brazil </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1984 <col_header> Club performance </col_header> <col_header> Season </col_header> <col_header> Brazil </col_header> </cell> </table>
Sócrates began playing football professionally in 1974 for Botafogo-SP, but spent the majority of his career (1978 to 1984) with Corinthians in Série A.