Petronilho de Brito

Petronilho de Brito
Personal information
Full name Petronilho de Brito
Date of birth (1904-05-31)31 May 1904
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Place of death São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Antárctica-SP
Minas Gerais-SP
Sírio-SP
Independência-SP
1933–1935 San Lorenzo 53 (31)
International career
1926
1928–1935		 São Paulo
Brazil		 4
5		 (13)
(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Petronilho de Brito(31 May 1904[1] – 1983/4[2]), was an association footballer who played forward, and who played for the Brazil national team. He died about 1983 or 1984, in São Paulo.[2]

Club career

Born in São Paulo, Petronilho de Brito spent most of his career defending clubs of that city.[1] He played for Antárctica-SP, Minas Gerais-SP, Sírio-SP and Independência-SP,[1] winning the Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais in 1926, representing the state of São Paulo, and being awarded as the competition's top goalscorer with 13 goals,[3] before moving to San Lorenzo of Argentina in 1930.[1] He won the Primera División Argentina in 1933, retiring in 1936.[1]

International career

Petronilho de Brito played five games for the Brazil national team between 1928 and 1935.[2] He played his first game on June 24, 1928, against Motherwell of Scotland, and scored his first goal for Brazil on February 24, 1929, against Rampla Juniors of Uruguay.[2] Petronilho played his last game for the country on February 24, 1935, against River Plate of Argentina.[2]

Personal life

He is the brother of former footballer Waldemar de Brito.[1]

Honours

Club

San Lorenzo

State of São Paulo

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 2. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 324. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
  2. ^ a b c d e Napoleão, Antônio Carlos; Assaf, Roberto (2006). Seleção Brasileira 1914–2006. São Paulo: Mauad X. p. 289. ISBN 85-7478-186-X.
  3. ^ "Brazil – Championships of State Selections – List of Topscorers". RSSSF. February 4, 2006. Archived from the original on June 10, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2009.