Nininho (footballer, born 1923)
Brazilian footballer
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Antônio Francisco | ||
Date of birth | (1923-11-06)November 6, 1923 | ||
Place of birth | Campinas, Brazil | ||
Date of death | October 8, 1997(1997-10-08) (aged 73) | ||
Place of death | Campinas, Brazil | ||
Position(s) | striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1937–1943 | Campinas | ||
1947–1952 | Portuguesa | ||
1953–1956 | Ponte Preta | ||
1956–1957 | Catanduva | ||
1957–1958 | Ponte Preta | ||
International career | |||
1949 | Brazil | 4 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Antônio Francisco, usually known by the nickname Nininho (November 6, 1923 – October 8, 1997), was an association footballer who played as striker.[1] He was born in Campinas, São Paulo state.
He played football for the São Paulo state club Portuguesa, among other clubs.[2]
Portuguesa
Nininho scored 115 goals for Portuguesa, and is the club's third all-time goalscorer.[3]
Brazil national football team
Defending the Brazil national team, he played in the 1949 Copa América, and scored three goals.[4]
Nininho had four caps, all of them in 1949 Copa América, scoring three goals.[1]
Honors
- Copa América: 1949
References
- ^ a b NAPOLEÃO, Antônio Carlos, ASSAF, Roberto. Seleção Brasileira – 90 anos – 1914–2004 – Rio de Janeiro: Editora Mauad, 2004.
- ^ "Nininho". Sambafoot. June 6, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2009.
- ^ Leandro Amaral é apresentado na Portuguesa – Terra (May 2, 2005) (retrieved on August 24, 2006)
- ^ 1949 Copa América at RSSSF
External links
- Biography at Conteúdo Desportivo
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Brazil squad – 1949 South American Championship winners (3rd title)
- GK Barbosa
- GK Osvaldo
- DF Augusto
- DF Mauro
- DF Nílton Santos
- DF Orlando
- DF Wilson
- MF Bauer
- MF Bigode
- MF Danilo
- MF Ely
- MF Noronha
- MF Rui
- FW Ademir
- FW Canhotinho
- FW Cláudio
- FW Jair
- FW Nininho
- FW Octávio Moraes
- FW Simão
- FW Friaça
- FW Tesourinha
- FW Zizinho
- Coach: Costa
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