João Ramos do Nascimento , better known as Dondinho ( port João Ramos do Nascimento , port Dondinho ; October 21, 1917 , Campus Gerais - November 16, 1996 , São Paulo ) - Brazilian footballer who played in the position of striker . The father of another Brazilian footballer is Pele . Set a record: scored 5 goals in one match
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| Full name | Juan Ramos do Nascimento | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 21, 1917 Campus Gerais , Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | November 16, 1996 (aged 79) Sao paulo brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Growth | 183 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Dondinho worked as a milkman. He was considered the football star of the city of Campus Gerais . Dondinho played for the local football team and, according to fans of the time, was one of the best players in the state. In one of the matches, his team lost, and the crowd was furious at the player. The club's president, Alcide Baker, fired Dondinho. The Brazilian went to Tres Corazoins , where he joined the local team and revealed his potential.
On April 7, 1940, he played in the match between Atletico Mineiro and San Cristovan and scored a goal, which became one of the most memorable in his career.
Dondinho died of a heart attack at the age of 79 in Sao Paulo on November 16, 1996.
Family
After Dondinho married Celeste Arantes, in October 1940 the son Edson Arantis was born in the family, later becoming better known as Pele . Pele, the “king of football," said that one day his father showed him a clipping from a newspaper that wrote about a game in which Dondinho had five goals in his account, and all with his head. This record of his father, “King” sought to beat his entire career.
Links
- Pelé . Expert Football. Date of treatment June 25, 2008. Archived on September 25, 2012.
- (port.) João Ramos do Nascimento "DONDINHO" . O Canto do Galo (June 6, 2008). Date of treatment June 25, 2008. Archived on September 25, 2012.
- Pelé . World Athletes. Date of treatment June 25, 2008. Archived on September 25, 2012.
- Dondinho Nascimento . IMDB Date of treatment June 25, 2008. Archived on September 25, 2012.