Garrincha
Manuel Francisco dos Santos (28 October 1933 – 20 Januar 1983), kent bi the nickname "Garrincha" (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡaˈʁĩʃɐ], "little bird"),[1] wis a Brazilian fitbawer who played richt winger an forward.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fou name | Manuel Francisco dos Santos | ||
| Date o birth | 28 October 1933 | ||
| Place o birth | Pau Grande (RJ), Brazil | ||
| Date o daith | 20 Januar 1983 (aged 49) | ||
| Place o daith | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Hicht | 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playin poseetion | Winger | ||
| Hauflin career | |||
| 1948–1952 | Pau Grande | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1965 | Botafogo | 236 | (85) |
| 1966 | Corinthians | 4 | (0) |
| 1967 | Portuguesa Carioca | 0 | (0) |
| 1968 | Atlético Junior | 1 | (0) |
| 1968–1969 | Flamengo | 4 | (0) |
| 1972 | Olaria | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 253 | (85) | |
| Naitional team | |||
| 1955–1966 | Brazil | 50 | (12) |
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* Senior club appearances an goals coontit for the domestic league anerly | |||
References
eedit- ↑ "Bad boy Garrincha remembered". Reuters article on rediff.com. Retrieved 28 October 2005.