Friaça

Friaça

Friaça

Brazilian footballer (1924-2009)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Friaça and the second or paternal family name is Cardoso.

Albino Friaça Cardoso (October 20, 1924 – January 12, 2009), best known as simply Friaça ([ˈfɾjazɐ]), was a Brazilian football striker.

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He was born in Porciúncula. During his career (1944 – 1955) he played for Vasco da Gama, São Paulo and Ponte Preta.[2] He won two Rio de Janeiro State Tournaments (1947, 1952), one São Paulo State Tournament (1949, in which he was also the top goalscorer), and the South American Championship of Champions (1948). With the Brazil national team he won one Copa América in 1949, and participated at 1950 FIFA World Cup, playing 4 matches and scoring the opening goal in the title-deciding match against Uruguay, which Brazil lost 1–2.

He died in Itaperuna in January 2009, aged 84, of pneumonia related organ failure.[3]

Honours

Vasco da Gama
São Paulo
Brazil

References

  1. [1]
    "Friaça (ex-ponta do Vasco, São Paulo e Ponte Preta)" (in Portuguese). Site Oficial Milton Neves. 2009-01-13. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
  2. [2]
    FIFA.com[dead link]
  3. [3]
    "Friaca, Dies at 84; Scored Brazil's Lone Goal in 1950 World Cup Loss". Soccer. New York Times. Associated Press. 2009-01-14. Retrieved 2009-01-14.


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