Francisco Rodrigues | |
Fullname: | Francisco Rodrigues |
Birth Date: | 27 June 1925 |
Birth Place: | São Paulo, Brazil |
Height: | 1.76m |
Position: | Forward |
Years1: | 1942–1944 |
Clubs1: | Ypiranga-SP |
Years2: | 1945–1949 |
Clubs2: | Fluminense |
Years3: | 1950–1954 |
Clubs3: | Palmeiras |
Years4: | 1955 |
Clubs4: | Botafogo |
Years5: | 1956 |
Clubs5: | Palmeiras |
Years6: | 1957 |
Clubs6: | Clube Atlético Juventus |
Years7: | 1958 |
Clubs7: | Paulista |
Years8: | 1959 |
Clubs8: | Clube Atlético Juventus |
Years9: | 1960–1961 |
Clubs9: | Rosario Central |
Caps9: | 35 |
Goals9: | 10 |
Nationalyears1: | 1950–1955 |
Nationalteam1: | Brazil |
Nationalcaps1: | 21 |
Nationalgoals1: | 9 |
Francisco Rodrigues, nicknamed Tatu or Rodrigues Tatu [1] (27 June 1925 - 30 October 1988)[2] was a Brazilian footballer.
He played for the following clubs: Ypiranga-SP, Fluminense, Palmeiras, Botafogo, Juventus, Paulista and Rosario Central (Argentina). He earned 21 caps (3 non-official) and scored 9 goals (4 non-official) for the Brazil national football team, and was part of the team at the 1950 FIFA World Cup and the 1954 FIFA World Cup.