Afonso_Guimarães_da_Silva

Afonsinho (footballer, born 1914)

Afonsinho (footballer, born 1914)

Brazilian footballer

For the later Brazilian footballer, see Afonsinho (footballer, born 1947).
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Guimarães and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.

Afonso Guimarães da Silva, best known as Afonsinho (born in Rio de Janeiro, March 8, 1914 – February 20, 1997),[1] was a Brazilian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

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During his career (1931–1946), he played for America-RJ, Flamengo, São Cristóvão and Fluminense. He won four Rio de Janeiro State Championships (1931, 1940, 1941, 1946). For the Brazilian team, he played at the 1937 South American Championship, scoring one goal, and played four matches in the 1938 FIFA World Cup.[2]

He died at the age of 82.

References

  1. [1]
    "Afonsinho". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  2. [2]
    Afonsinho – FIFA competition record (archived)
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