Norival Cabral Ponce de León (28 August 1927 – 5 June 1965) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as forward.[1][2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Norival Cabral Ponce de León | ||
| Date of birth | August 28, 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 5 June 1965 (aged 37) | ||
| Place of death | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947 | Botafogo | ||
| 1948–1951 | São Paulo | 109 | (52) |
| 1951–1953 | Palmeiras | 65 | (28) |
| 1953–1955 | Ypiranga | ||
| 1955–1956 | Noroeste | ||
| 1956–1957 | Botafogo | ||
| 1957 | Ferroviária | ||
| 1959 | Comercial | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 August 2023 | |||
Career
editHe was nicknamed Argentinian, due to his fierce style of play.[3] Even though he was from Rio de Janeiro, he spent most of his career in clubs in São Paulo.
Honours
editDeath
editHe died at the age of 37 from an unknown illness.
References
edit- ↑ "Que fim levou? Ponce de León". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ↑ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ↑ "Ponce de León". SE Palmeiras (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
External links
edit- Ponce de León at ogol.com.br
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