Nininho
- October 8, 1997
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Nininho, 73, Brazilian football player.
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Full Biography
|Antônio Francisco, usually known by the nickname Nininho (November 6, 1923 – October 8, 1997), was an association footballer who played as 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 Brazil 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
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