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Nininho (footballer, born 1923)

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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.[1] He was born in Campinas, São Paulo state.

He played football for the São Paulo state club Portuguesa, among other clubs.[2]

Portuguesa

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Nininho scored 115 goals for Portuguesa, and is the club's third all-time goalscorer.[3]

Brazil national football team

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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
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