Antônio_Menezes_(footballer)

Antônio Menezes (footballer)

Antônio Menezes (footballer)

Brazilian footballer

Antônio Menezes (13 June 1925 – 18 July 1978), better known as Menezes, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder and forward.

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Career

Menezes was part of what is considered the best team in the history of Bangu AC, playing alongside great players like Zózimo and Zizinho. He played for the club throughout his career, from 1942 to 1955, playing in 333 matches and scoring 138 goals. On 13 July 1946 he scored 4 goals in 26 minutes in Bangu's historic 6–2 victory against Vasco da Gama, and in 1951 he was part of the team that toured Europe alongside São Paulo FC.[1][2] After retiring, he worked in the weaving business.[3] Menezes was top scorer in the 1952 Campeonato Carioca, alongside Zizinho, with 19 goals.[4]

Honours

Bangu
Individual

References

  1. [1]
    "Menezes… 26 minutos de terror em São Januário". Tardes de Pacaembu (in Portuguese). 25 March 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  2. [2]
    "História do Futebol - Combinado São Paulo-Bangu em excursão pela Europa" (in Portuguese). História do Futebol. 25 June 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Bangu de todos os tempos". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  4. [4]
    "Rio de Janeiro - List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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