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Petronilho de Brito

1904 – 1984

Brazilian footballer

Association football player
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About Petronilho de Brito

Lived 1904 – 1984 (aged 79–80). Petronilho de Brito was a Brazilian association football player.

Petronilho de Brito(31 May 1904 – 1983 ), was an association footballer who played forward, and who played for the Brazil national team. He died in 1983, in São Paulo. before moving to San Lorenzo of Argentina in 1930. He won the Primera División Argentina in 1933, retiring in 1936.

International career Petronilho de Brito played five unofficial games for the Brazil national team between 1928 and 1935. He played his first game on June 24, 1928, against Motherwell of Scotland, and scored his first goal for Brazil on February 24, 1929, against Rampla Juniors of Uruguay. Petronilho played his last game for the country on February 24, 1935, against River Plate of Argentina.

Personal life He is the brother of former footballer Waldemar de Brito.

Honours

Club San Lorenzo Primera División Argentina: 1933

State of São Paulo Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais: 1926

Individual Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais top goalscorer (13 gols): 1926

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Important facts

Born
31 May 1904, São Paulo
Birth century
20th century
Died
1984, São Paulo
Occupation
Association football player
Nationality
Brazil

People in Petronilho de Brito's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Brito
Brito
1939 – 2026
Association football player
 Portrait of Personal
Personal
b. 1963
Computer scientist
 Portrait of Waldemar de Brito
Waldemar de Brito
1913 – 1979
Association football player

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Petronilho de Brito's

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Jakob von Uexküll
1864 – 1944
Biologist
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Wilhelm Wien
1864 – 1928
Physicist
 Portrait of Alfred Cardew Dixon
Alfred Cardew Dixon
1865 – 1936
Mathematician
 Portrait of Ernest Vessiot
Ernest Vessiot
1865 – 1952
Mathematician
 Portrait of James Henry Breasted
James Henry Breasted
1865 – 1935
Anthropologist
 Portrait of Pieter Zeeman
Pieter Zeeman
1865 – 1943
Physicist

Frequently asked questions

Who was Petronilho de Brito?

Brazilian footballer (1904-1984)

When was Petronilho de Brito born?

Petronilho de Brito was born on 31 May 1904 in São Paulo.

When did Petronilho de Brito die?

Petronilho de Brito died in 1984 in São Paulo.

What was Petronilho de Brito's occupation?

Petronilho de Brito was an association football player.

What nationality was Petronilho de Brito?

Petronilho de Brito was Brazilian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Petronilho de Brito

· Wikidata: Q7179031

· DBpedia: Petronilho de Brito

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