Francisco Rodrigues (Brazilian footballer)

Francisco Rodrigues
Rodrigues as the cover of El Gráfico in 1961
Personal information
Full name Francisco Rodrigues
Date of birth (1925-06-27)27 June 1925
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death 30 October 1988(1988-10-30) (aged 63)
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1942–1944 Ypiranga-SP
1945–1949 Fluminense
1950–1954 Palmeiras
1955 Botafogo
1956 Palmeiras
1957 Clube Atlético Juventus
1958 Paulista
1959 Clube Atlético Juventus
1960–1961 Rosario Central 35 (10)
International career
1950–1955 Brazil 21 (9)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 1950 Brazil
Copa América
Runner-up 1953 Peru
Panamerican Championship
Winner 1952 Chile
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francisco Rodrigues, nicknamed Tatu or Rodrigues Tatu [1] (27 June 1925 – 30 October 1988)[2] was a Brazilian footballer.

He played for the following clubs: Ypiranga-SP, Fluminense, Palmeiras, Botafogo, Juventus, Paulista and Rosario Central (Argentina). He earned 21 caps (3 non-official) and scored 9 goals (4 non-official) for the Brazil national football team, and was part of the team at the 1950 FIFA World Cup and the 1954 FIFA World Cup.[3]

Honours

Palmeiras
Fluminense
Brazil

References

  1. ^ "Rodrigues Tatu - Que fim levou?".
  2. ^ CBF profile[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Francisco RodriguesFIFA competition record (archived)