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Nico (footballer, born 1941)

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Nico
Personal information
Full name Antônio Azambuja Nunes
Date of birth (1941-08-23) 23 August 1941 (age 83)
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

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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

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Rio Grande
  • Campeonato Citadino de Rio Grande: 1961, 1962[5]
Rio-Grandense
Individual
  • 1967 Campeonato Gaúcho top scorer: 16 goals

References

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  1. ^ "Nico, o "bombardeador"". Blog do Nilo Dias (in Portuguese). 9 July 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Rio Grande do Sul State Championship - List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Só acontece com o Guri Teimoso". Gaúcha ZH (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Rio Grande do Sul - List of Rio Grande Champions". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 19 March 2024.