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|caption = Preguinho in the [[Fluminense FC|Fluminense]] |
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|fullname = João Coelho |
|fullname = João Coelho Neto |
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|birth_date = {{birth date|1905|2|8|df=y}} |
|birth_date = {{birth date|1905|2|8|df=y}} |
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|birth_place = [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]] |
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'''João Coelho Neto''', known more commonly as '''''Preguinho''''' (8 February 1905 – 1 October 1979) was a Brazilian [[football (soccer)|footballer]] who played as a striker |
'''João Coelho Neto''', known more commonly as '''''Preguinho''''' (8 February 1905 – 1 October 1979), was a Brazilian [[football (soccer)|footballer]] who played as a striker. |
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Son of Brazilian writer [[Coelho Neto]], Preguinho was born on 8 February 1905. He played from |
Son of Brazilian writer [[Coelho Neto]], Preguinho was born in [[Rio de Janeiro]] on 8 February 1905. He played from 1925–1938 for [[Fluminense FC|Fluminense]]<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Folha Online|title=Especial - 2006 - Copa|url=http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/especial/2006/copa/todos_os_brasileiros-1930.shtml|language=Portuguese|date=2005-12-09}}</ref> and scored 184 goals. |
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For [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] he participated in the [[1930 FIFA World Cup]] and was the first captain of the Brazil national team, scoring the first goal ever from Brazil in a [[FIFA World Cup]] in a match against [[Yugoslavia national football team|Yugoslavia]], and two further goals in a match with [[Bolivia national football team|Bolivia]].<ref>{{FIFA player|63823}}</ref> |
For [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] he participated in the [[1930 FIFA World Cup]] and was the first captain of the Brazil national team, scoring the first goal ever from Brazil in a [[FIFA World Cup]] in a match against [[Yugoslavia national football team|Yugoslavia]], and two further goals in a match with [[Bolivia national football team|Bolivia]].<ref>{{FIFA player|63823}}</ref> |
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[[Category:Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city)]] |
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[[Category:Brazilian footballers]] |
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[[Category:Men's association football forwards]] |
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[[Category:Brazil men's international footballers]] |
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[[Category:Fluminense FC players]] |
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[[Category:Brazilian people of indigenous peoples descent]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:22, 21 October 2024
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | João Coelho Neto | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 1 October 1979 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1925–1938 | Fluminense | 174 | (129) |
| International career | |||
| 1930 | Brazil | 3 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
João Coelho Neto, known more commonly as Preguinho (8 February 1905 – 1 October 1979), was a Brazilian footballer who played as a striker.
Son of Brazilian writer Coelho Neto, Preguinho was born in Rio de Janeiro on 8 February 1905. He played from 1925–1938 for Fluminense[1] and scored 184 goals.
For Brazil he participated in the 1930 FIFA World Cup and was the first captain of the Brazil national team, scoring the first goal ever from Brazil in a FIFA World Cup in a match against Yugoslavia, and two further goals in a match with Bolivia.[2]
He died at the age of 74 on 29 September 1979.[citation needed] In his honour, Fluminense dedicated a statue. A Brazilian TV-programme of his life was produced by Carlos Niemeyer for Canal 100 and directed by Carlos Leonam and Oswaldo Caldeira.
International goals
[edit]Brazil's goal tally first
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 14 July 1930 | Estadio Gran Parque Central, Montevideo, Uruguay |  Yugoslavia |
1–2 | 1–2 | 1930 FIFA World Cup |
| 2. | 20 July 1930 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay |  Bolivia |
2–0 | 4–0 | |
| 3. | 4–0 | |||||
| 4. | 17 August 1930 | Estádio das Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |  United States |
3–2 | 4–3 | Friendly |
References
[edit]- ^ "Especial - 2006 - Copa" (in Portuguese). Folha Online. 9 December 2005.
- ^ Preguinho – FIFA competition record (archived)
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