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Brazilian footballer (1927–1965) In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Cabral and the second or paternal family name is Ponce de León.
Ponce de León
Personal information
Full name Norival Cabral Ponce de León
Date of birth (1927-08-28)August 28, 1927
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death 5 June 1965(1965-06-05) (aged 37)
Place of death São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947 Botafogo
1948–1951 São Paulo 109 (52)
1951–1953 Palmeiras 65 (28)
1953–1955 Ypiranga
1955–1956 Noroeste
1956–1957 Botafogo
1957 Ferroviária
1959 Comercial
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 August 2023

Norival Cabral Ponce de León (28 August 1927 – 5 June 1965) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as forward.

Career

He was nicknamed Argentinian, due to his fierce style of play. Even though he was from Rio de Janeiro, he spent most of his career in clubs in São Paulo.

Honours

Botafogo

São Paulo

Palmeiras

Death

He died at the age of 37 from an unknown illness.

References

  1. "Que fim levou? Ponce de León". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  2. "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  3. "Ponce de León". SE Palmeiras (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2023.

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