José_Ricardo_da_Silva

China
Personal information
Date of birth	11 September 1939 (age 84)
Place of birth	Fortaleza, Brazil
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
1959–1962	Botafogo
1962–1965	Sampdoria
1965–1966	Roma
1966–1967	L.R. Vicenza
1967–1968	Mantova
1969–1972	Bangu
International career
1959	Brazil U-23
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

China (footballer, born 1939)

Brazilian footballer

José Ricardo da Silva, also known as China (born 11 September 1939, in Fortaleza) is a retired Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. He also represented the Brazil national team at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

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da Silva played for six seasons (101 games, 37 goals) in the Italian Serie A for U.C. Sampdoria, A.S. Roma, L.R. Vicenza and A.C. Mantova.

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China (footballer, born 1939)

Personal information
Date of birth	(1939-09-11) 11 September 1939 (age 84)
Place of birth	Fortaleza, Brazil
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1959–1962	Botafogo
1962–1965	Sampdoria	75	(30)
1965–1966	Roma	12	(3)
1966–1967	L.R. Vicenza	12	(4)
1967–1968	Mantova	2	(0)
1969–1972	Bangu
International career
1959	Brazil U-23	13	(9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals