Niginho
Niginho (12 February, 1912 – 5 September, 1975) was a Brazilian football player. He played for the Brazil national team.
Niginho (center) in 1936 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leonídio Fantoni | ||
Date of birth | 12 February 1912 | ||
Place of birth | Belo Horizonte (MG), Brasil | ||
Date of death | 5 September 1975 | (aged 63)||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1929–1933 | Palestra Itália (MG) | 31 | (6) |
1934–1936 | Lazio | 50 | (42) |
1936 | Palestra Itália (SP) | 6 | (6) |
1937–1938 | Vasco da Gama | 18 | (25) |
1939–1947 | Cruzeiro | 257 | (207) |
Total | 362 | (296) | |
National team | |||
1937–1938 | Brazil | 4 | (2) |
Teams managed | |||
1948–1949 | Cruzeiro | ||
1950–1951 | Santos | ||
1953–1955 | Cruzeiro | ||
1959–1961 | Cruzeiro | ||
1962–1963 | Cruzeiro | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |