Pampolini

Pampolini
Personal information
Full name Américo Pampolini Filho
Date of birth (1932-12-24)24 December 1932
Place of birth Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Date of death 20 December 2006(2006-12-20) (aged 73)
Place of death Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
São Cristóvão
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1952–1954 Cruzeiro 80 (11)
1955–1962 Botafogo 347 (27)
1962–1965 Portuguesa
1965–1966 Atlético Mineiro
1966 Taubaté
1966–1968 Portuguesa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2024

Américo Pampolini Filho (24 December 1932 – 20 December 2006), simply known as Pampolini, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

A central midfielder for Botafogo in the 1960s, Pampolini began his career at São Cristóvão, and later at Cruzeiro EC where he played from 1952 to 1954.[1] For Botafogo he made 347 appearances and was part of winning three state titles. He also had a great time at Portuguesa, state runner-up in 1964, Atlético Mineiro and Taubaté.[2]

Honours

Botafogo

Death

Pampolini died in Rio de Janeiro, on 20 December 2006, aged 73.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Américo Pampolini Filho". Cruzeiropédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Que fim levou? Pampolini (Ex-volante do Botafogo e Portuguesa)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Morre Pampolini, ex-jogador do Botafogo". O Globo (in Portuguese). 20 December 2006. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  • Pampolini at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)