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Nininho (footballer, born 1923)

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Brazilian footballer

Nininho
Personal information
Full name Antônio Francisco
Date of birth (1923-11-06)November 6, 1923
Place of birth Campinas, Brazil
Date of death October 8, 1997(1997-10-08) (aged 73)
Place of death Campinas, Brazil
Position(s) striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1937–1943 Campinas
1947–1952 Portuguesa
1953–1956 Ponte Preta
1956–1957 Catanduva
1957–1958 Ponte Preta
International career
1949 Brazil 4 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Antônio Francisco, usually known by the nickname Nininho (November 6, 1923 – October 8, 1997), was an association footballer who played as striker. He was born in Campinas, São Paulo state.

He played football for the São Paulo state club Portuguesa, among other clubs.

Portuguesa

Nininho scored 115 goals for Portuguesa, and is the club's third all-time goalscorer.

Brazil national football team

Defending the Brazil national team, he played in the 1949 Copa América, and scored three goals.

Nininho had four caps, all of them in 1949 Copa América, scoring three goals.

Honors

References

  1. ^ NAPOLEÃO, Antônio Carlos, ASSAF, Roberto. Seleção Brasileira – 90 anos – 1914–2004 – Rio de Janeiro: Editora Mauad, 2004.
  2. "Nininho". Sambafoot. June 6, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2009.
  3. Leandro Amaral é apresentado na Portuguesa – Terra (May 2, 2005) (retrieved on August 24, 2006)
  4. 1949 Copa América at RSSSF

External links

Brazil squad – 1949 South American Championship winners (3rd title)
Brazil


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