.jpg) Chinesinho at Juventus in 1965 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sidney Colônia Cunha | ||
| Date of birth | (1935-06-28)28 June 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio Grande, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 16 April 2011(2011-04-16) (aged 75) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954 | Renner | 41 | (1) |
| 1955–1958 | Internacional | 74 | (6) |
| 1958–1962 | Palmeiras | 241 | (55) |
| 1962–1963 | Modena | 20 | (3) |
| 1963–1965 | Catania | 59 | (5) |
| 1965–1967 | Juventus | 85 | (8) |
| 1967–1972 | Lanerossi Vicenza | 90 | (10) |
| 1972 | New York Cosmos | 1 | (0) |
| 1973–1974 | Nacional-SP | ? | (?) |
| International career | |||
| 1956–1961 | Brazil | 17 | (7) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1976 | Vicenza | ||
| 1978–1979 | Foggia | ||
| 1979–1981 | Forlì | ||
| 1985 | Palmeiras | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sidney Colônia Cunha (28 June 1935 – 16 April 2011), commonly known as Chinesinho (Little Chinese), was a Brazilian footballer who played professionally, at both club and international levels, as a midfielder.
Career
Born in Rio Grande, Chinesinho played for Renner, Internacional and Palmeiras in Brazil, before moving to Italy to play for Modena Football Club, Catania, Juventus and Lanerossi Vicenza, and in the United States for the New York Cosmos.
At international level, he made 17 appearances for Brazil between 1956 and 1961, scoring seven goals; he was a member of the team that finished in second place at the 1959 South American Championship.
Honours
Club
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 1955
- Campeonato Paulista: 1959
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1960
- Copa Libertadores Runner-up: 1961
- Coppa delle Alpi Runner-up: 1964
International
- Panamerican Championship: 1956
- Copa América Runner-up: 1959
References
- Profile at sambafoot
- Italian career stats at RSSSF
- NASL career stats
- Esportes » Futebol » Estaduais » Estaduais 2011 » Estaduais 2011 Ídolo do Palmeiras morre aos 75 anos no Rio Grande do Sul
- Chinesinho
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