Niginho

Brazilian footballer (1912-1975)

Niginho (12 February, 1912 – 5 September, 1975) was a Brazilian football player. He played for the Brazil national team.

Niginho
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Ninão (left), Niginho (centre), Bengala (right) in 1936
Personal information
Full name Leonídio Fantoni
Date of birth (1912-02-12)12 February 1912
Place of birth Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Date of death 5 September 1975(1975-09-05) (aged 63)
Position(s) Striker (retired)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1929-1933
1934-1936
1936
1937
1938-1943
Palestra Itália
Lazio
Palmeiras
Vasco da Gama
Palestra Itália / Cruzeiro
National team
1937-1938 Brazil
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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