Nico (footballer, born 1941)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antônio Azambuja Nunes | ||
| Date of birth | 23 August 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Colorado, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1963 | Rio Grande | ||
| 1964–1980 | Rio-Grandense | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 March 2024 | |||
Antônio Azambuja Nunes (born 23 August 1941), better known as Nico, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career
[edit]Nico, also called "Bombeador" (English: Bomber) due to his kicks, played for SC Rio Grande and FC Rio-Grandense in the city of Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul. It is claimed that he scored more than 800 goals, a fact impossible to prove in professional football,[1] but in 1967 he was the top scorer in the Gaucho championship with 16 goals playing for the Rio-Grandense.[2]
In 1969 he played alongside Garrincha in the Rio Grande city championship, and in 2022 he entered the field in the club's friendly, being honored and scoring a penalty goal.[3][4]
Honours
[edit]- Rio Grande
- Campeonato Citadino de Rio Grande: 1961, 1962[5]
- Rio-Grandense
- Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2: 1965
- Campeonato Citadino de Rio Grande: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978
- Copa Cícero Soares: 1973
- Individual
- 1967 Campeonato Gaúcho top scorer: 16 goals
References
[edit]- ^ "Nico, o "bombardeador"". Blog do Nilo Dias (in Portuguese). 9 July 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Rio Grande do Sul State Championship - List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Só acontece com o Guri Teimoso". Gaúcha ZH (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "O Último Bombardeio: Quarenta anos depois, Riograndense-RG proporciona a despedida de um ídolo". Peleia FC (in Portuguese). 17 April 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Rio Grande do Sul - List of Rio Grande Champions". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 19 March 2024.