Nininho
Brazilian footballer
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| Intro | Brazilian footballer | ||||
| Places | Brazil | ||||
| was | Athlete Football player Association football player | ||||
| Work field | Sports | ||||
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| Birth | 6 November 1923, Campinas, Brazil | ||||
| Death | 8 October 1997Campinas, Brazil (aged 73 years) | ||||
| Star sign | Scorpio | ||||
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Biography
Antônio Francisco, usually known by the nickname Nininho (November 6, 1923 – October 8, 1997), is a former association footballer who played 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 Brazilian 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
- Copa América: 1949