Afonsinho

Afonsinho
Personal information
Full name	Afonso Guimarães da Silva
Date of birth	March 8, 1914
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death	February 19, 1997 (aged 82)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
	América RJ
	Flamengo
	São Cristóvão
	Fluminense
National team
	Brazil
Honours
Representing Brazil
FIFA World Cup
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Afonso Guimarães da Silva, best known as Afonsinho (born in Rio de Janeiro, March 8, 1914 – February 19, 1997),^[1] was a Brazilian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

During his career (1931–1946), he played for América, Flamengo, São Cristóvão and Fluminense. He won four Rio de Janeiro State Championships (1931, 1940, 1941, 1946). For the Brazilian team, he played at the 1937 South American Championship, scoring one goal, and played four matches in the 1938 FIFA World Cup.^[2]

He died at the age of 82.

References[]

^ CBF profile^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Afonsinho – FIFA competition record (archived)

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[1] CBF profile^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] Afonsinho – FIFA competition record (archived)

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