Mica (footballer, born 1904)

Mica
Personal information
Full name	Alfredo Pereira de Mello
Date of birth	15 October 1904
Place of birth	Salvador, Brazil
Date of death	10 March 1989 (aged 84)
Place of death	Salvador, Brazil
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1921	Yankee Salvador
1922-1923	Botafogo-BA
1924	AAB
National team
1923	Brazil
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Alfredo Pereira de Mello, commonly known as Mica, (15 October 1904 – 10 March 1989) was a Brazilian football player who played as a midfielder.^[1] Mica is considered one of the best players that the baiano football ever produced and one of its first heroes. He also was a member of the Brazilian squad at the 1923 Copa America.^[2]

Career[]

Mica started his career from the Yankee and won the Torneio Início da Bahia of 1921. Botafogo-BA which was one of the biggest clubs in Bahia at the time signed him in 1922 and he led them to two championship titles.^{[citation needed]}

International career[]

Mica played in the 1923 Copa America alongside legendary Nilo, but Brazil eventually finished fourth. He was the first player outside the Rio-São Paulo states to be called up to the Brazil national team. No footballer from Bahia would play for the national team until 1987.^{[citation needed]}

Honours[]

pt:Torneio Início da Bahia:1921
Campeonato Baiano: 1922, 1923

References[]

^ "Alfredo Pereira de Melo". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
^ "South American Championship 1923". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 June 2021.

External links[]

Profile on Zerozero
Profile em Sport.de

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[1] "Alfredo Pereira de Melo". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 June 2021.

[2] "South American Championship 1923". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 June 2021.

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