Nico (footballer, born 1941) explained

Nico
Fullname:	Antônio Azambuja Nunes
Birth Date:	23 August 1941
Birth Place:	Colorado, Brazil
Position:	Forward
Years1:	1957–1963
Years2:	1964–1980
Pcupdate:	19 March 2024

Antônio Azambuja Nunes (born 23 August 1941), better known as Nico, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Nico, also called "Bombeador" (English: [[Bomber]]) due to his kicks, played for SC Rio Grande and FC Rio-Grandense in the city of Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul. It is claimed that he scored more than 800 goals, a fact impossible to prove in professional football,^[1] but in 1967 he was the top scorer in the Gaucho championship with 16 goals playing for the Rio-Grandense.^[2]

In 1969 he played alongside Garrincha in the Rio Grande city championship, and in 2022 he entered the field in the club's friendly, being honored and scoring a penalty goal.^{[3] [4]}

Honours

Rio Grande

• Campeonato Citadino de Rio Grande: 1961, 1962^[5]

Rio-Grandense

• Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2

1965

• Campeonato Citadino de Rio Grande: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978
• Copa Cícero Soares: 1973

Individual

• 1967 Campeonato Gaúcho top scorer: 16 goals

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nico, o "bombardeador" . Blog do Nilo Dias . 9 July 2009 . 19 March 2024 . pt.
2. Web site: Rio Grande do Sul State Championship - List of Topscorers . RSSSF Brazil . 19 March 2024.
3. Web site: Só acontece com o Guri Teimoso . Gaúcha ZH . 19 March 2024 . pt.
4. Web site: O Último Bombardeio: Quarenta anos depois, Riograndense-RG proporciona a despedida de um ídolo . Peleia FC . 17 April 2022 . 19 March 2024 . pt.
5. Web site: Rio Grande do Sul - List of Rio Grande Champions . RSSSF Brazil . 19 March 2024.