Mendonça (footballer) explained
| Mendonça |
| Fullname: | Mílton da Cunha Mendonça |
| Birth Date: | 23 May 1956 |
| Birth Place: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Death Place: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.77 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | 1975–1982 |
| Caps1: | 342 |
| Goals1: | 118 |
| Years2: | 1983–1985 |
| Caps2: | 111 |
| Goals2: | 33 |
| Years3: | 1985–1987 |
| Caps3: | 106 |
| Goals3: | 19 |
| Years4: | 1987–1988 |
| Caps4: | 110 |
| Goals4: | 28 |
| Years5: | 1989 |
| Years6: | 1990 |
| Years7: | 1990 |
| Years8: | 1991 |
| Years9: | 1991 |
| Years10: | 1991 |
| Years11: | 1991 |
| Caps11: | 4 |
| Goals11: | 1 |
| Years12: | 1992 |
| Years13: | 1992–1993 |
| Years14: | 1993–1994 |
| Years15: | 1994 |
| Years16: | 1995–1996 |
| Years17: | 1997 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1983 |
| Pcupdate: | 27 November 2023 |
Mílton da Cunha Mendonça (23 May 1956 – 5 July 2019), better known as Mendonça, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
A midfielder with enormous skill, Mendonça stood out in practically every club he played at, especially at Botafogo where he is considered one of the main players in the club's history. He made more than 300 appearances for the club, and more than 100 appearances for Portuguesa, Palmeiras and Santos.[1] [2] He continued his career in the 90s, but at less prominent clubs, retiring in 1997.[3]
Internacional career
Mendonça was part of the Brazil national team squad that competed in the 1983 Copa América and was runners-up.
Honours
- Botafogo
- Torneio Início Carioca: 1977
Death
Mendonça felt ill and suffered a fall at a train station in Rio de Janeiro. He was hospitalized for about 2 months and died of ceps. The player had had a problem with alcoholism throughout his life.[4] [5] [6]
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Almanaque da Lusa . Fundação Cásper Líbero . 2007 . Érico Faria Loreto . Márcio Monteiro Alencar . Rafael Ribeiro Emiliano. Thiago Teixeira de Azevedo.
- Web site: Jogadores do Palmeiras: Mendonça . Verdazzo . 27 November 2023 . pt . 21 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230621065221/https://www.verdazzo.com.br/jogadores/mendonca/ . live .
- Web site: Que fim levou? Mendonça (Ex-meia do Botafogo-RJ e Portuguesa) . Terceiro Tempo . 27 November 2023 . pt . 5 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230905030347/https://terceirotempo.uol.com.br/que-fim-levou/mendonca-3345 . live .
- Web site: Morre Mendonça, ex-meia e ídolo alvinegro, após dois meses internado em estado grave . GloboEsporte . 5 July 2019 . 27 November 2023 . pt . 6 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220106161827/https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/botafogo/noticia/morre-mendonca-ex-meia-e-idolo-alvinegro-apos-dois-meses-internado-em-estado-grave.ghtml . live .
- Web site: Ídolo do Botafogo, Mendonça lutou contra o alcoolismo no fim da vida: "Sofreu muito" . GloboEsporte . 5 July 2019 . 27 November 2023 . pt . 6 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220106160136/https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/botafogo/noticia/idolo-do-botafogo-mendonca-lutou-contra-o-alcoolismo-no-fim-da-vida-sofreu-muito.ghtml . live .
- Web site: Morre Mendonça, camisa 10 do Santos na década de 80 . Diário do Peixe . 27 November 2023 . pt . 28 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231128130421/https://www.diariodopeixe.com.br/noticias/morre-mendonca-camisa-10-do-santos-na-decada-de-80/ . live .
