Francisco Rodrigues (Brazilian footballer)

Francisco Rodrigues (27 June 1925 – 30 October 1988)[1] was a Brazilian footballer.

Francisco Rodrigues
Rodrigues as the cover of El Gráfico in 1961
Personal information
Full name Francisco Rodrigues Tatu
Date of birth (1925-06-27)27 June 1925
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death 30 October 1988(1988-10-30) (aged 63)
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1942–1944 Ypiranga-SP
1945–1949 Fluminense
1950–1954 Palmeiras
1955 Botafogo
1956 Palmeiras
1957 Juventus
1958 Paulista
1959 Juventus
1960–1961 Rosario Central 35 (10)
National team
Brazil 21 (9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He played for the following clubs: Ypiranga-SP, Fluminense, Palmeiras, Botafogo, Juventus, Paulista and Rosario Central (Argentina). He earned 21 caps (3 non-official) and scored 9 goals (4 non-official) for the Brazil national football team, and was part of the team at the 1950 FIFA World Cup and the 1954 FIFA World Cup.[2]

References
  1. CBF profile
  2. Francisco Rodrigues – FIFA competition record


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