Nininho | |
Fullname: | Antônio Francisco |
Birth Date: | November 6, 1923 |
Birth Place: | Campinas, Brazil |
Death Place: | Campinas, Brazil |
Position: | striker |
Years1: | 1937–1943 |
Years2: | 1947–1952 |
Years3: | 1953–1956 |
Years4: | 1956–1957 |
Years5: | 1957–1958 |
Clubs1: | Campinas |
Clubs2: | Portuguesa |
Clubs3: | Ponte Preta |
Clubs4: | Catanduva |
Clubs5: | Ponte Preta |
Nationalyears1: | 1949 |
Nationalteam1: | Brazil |
Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
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]
Nininho scored 115 goals for Portuguesa, and is the club's third all-time goalscorer.[3]
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]
1949