Germano (footballer, born 1942)

Germano

Personal information
Full name	José Germano de Sales
Date of birth	(1942-03-25)25 March 1942
Place of birth	Conselheiro Pena
Date of death	4 October 1997(1997-10-04) (aged 55)
Place of death	Conselheiro Pena
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Left winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1959–1962	Flamengo	87	(17)
1962–1963	AC Milan	2	(2)
1962–1963	Genoa	12	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Germano de Sales (25 March 1942 – 4 October 1997) was a Brazilian footballer.

Having been transferred to AC Milan from Flamengo in the summer of 1962 at the age of 20, he became the first ever black player to play for the Italian club. Despite a very successful start (3 goals in 5 games), he was soon loaned out to Genoa in November 1962, where he spent the rest of that season with 12 games and 2 goals for the Genoese club.