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Full name
  
Antonio Francisco

Place of birth
  
Campinas, Brazil


Name
  
Antonio Francisco

Place of death
  
Campinas, Brazil

Playing position
  
striker

Date of birth
  
(1923-11-06)November 6, 1923

Date of death
  
October 8, 1997(1997-10-08) (aged 73)

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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.

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

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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
  • References

    Nininho Wikipedia