Nininho (footballer, born 1923) explained

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]

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

1949

External links

Notes and References

  1. NAPOLEÃO, Antônio Carlos, ASSAF, Roberto. Seleção Brasileira – 90 anos – 1914–2004 – Rio de Janeiro: Editora Mauad, 2004.
  2. Web site: Nininho . July 29, 2009 . June 6, 2007 . Sambafoot.
  3. http://esportes.terra.com.br/futebol/brasileiro2005/interna/0,,OI524851-EI4848,00.html Leandro Amaral é apresentado na Portuguesa – Terra (May 2, 2005)
  4. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/49safull.html 1949 Copa América at RSSSF