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Brazilian footballer (1939–1990)

China
Personal information
Date of birth (1939-09-11)11 September 1939
Place of birth Fortaleza, Brazil
Date of death 1990 (aged 51)
Place of death Rapallo
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1962 Botafogo
1962–1965 Sampdoria 75 (30)
1965–1966 Roma 12 (3)
1966–1967 L.R. Vicenza 12 (4)
1967–1968 Mantova 2 (0)
1969–1972 Bangu
International career
1959 Brazil U-23 13 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Ricardo da Silva, also known as China (11 September 1939 – 1990) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. He also represented the Brazil national team at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He died at the end of the year 1990, at the age of 51.

da Silva played for six seasons (101 games, 37 goals) in the Italian Serie A for U.C. Sampdoria, A.S. Roma, L.R. Vicenza and A.C. Mantova.

Honours

References

  1. "José Ricardo da Silva, o China, brilhou pela Sampdoria nos clássicos de Gênova". Calciopedia. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. "China". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
Brazil football squad – 1960 Summer Olympics
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