Niginho
Brazilian footballer (1912-1975)
Niginho (12 February, 1912 – 5 September, 1975) was a Brazilian football player. He played for the Brazil national team.
![]() Ninão (left), Niginho (centre), Bengala (right) in 1936 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leonídio Fantoni | ||
Date of birth | 12 February 1912 | ||
Place of birth | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
Date of death | 5 September 1975 | (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 |