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Friaça

1924 – 2009

Brazilian footballer

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About Friaça

Lived 1924 – 2009 (aged 84). Friaça was a Brazilian association football player.

Albino Friaça Cardoso (October 20, 1924 – January 12, 2009), best known as simply Friaça , was a Brazilian footballer who played as a right winger.

He was born in Porciúncula. During his career (1944 – 1955) he played for Vasco da Gama, São Paulo and Ponte Preta. 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.

Honours Vasco da Gama Campeonato Carioca: 1945, 1947, 1952 Campeonato Sul-Americano de Campeões: 1948 Torneio Octogonal Rivadavia Correa Meyer: 1953

São Paulo Campeonato Paulista: 1949

Brazil Panamerican Championship: 1952 FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1950

Individual Copa Rio Team of the Tournament: 1951

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Friaça?

Brazilian footballer (1924-2009)

When was Friaça born?

Friaça was born on 20 October 1924 in Porciúncula.

When did Friaça die?

Friaça died on 12 January 2009 in Itaperuna.

What was Friaça's occupation?

Friaça was an association football player.

What nationality was Friaça?

Friaça was Brazilian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Friaça

· Wikidata: Q720548

· DBpedia: Friaça

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