Antônio Francisco, usually known by the nickname Nininho (November 6, 1923 – October 8, 1997), was an association footballer who played as striker.NAPOLEÃO, Antônio Carlos, ASSAF, Roberto. Seleção Brasileira – 90 anos – 1914–2004 – Rio de Janeiro: Editora Mauad, 2004. He was born in Campinas, São Paulo state.
He played football for the São Paulo state club Portuguesa, among other clubs.
Portuguesa Nininho scored 115 goals for Portuguesa, and is the club's third all-time goalscorer.Leandro Amaral é apresentado na Portuguesa – Terra (May 2, 2005) (retrieved on August 24, 2006)
Brazil national football team Defending the Brazil national team, he played in the 1949 Copa América, and scored three goals.1949 Copa América at RSSSF
Nininho had four caps, all of them in 1949 Copa América, scoring three goals.
Honors Copa América: 1949
References
External links Biography at Conteúdo Desportivo