Fontana (footballer)
Brazilian footballer (1940-1980)
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José de Anchieta Fontana (31 December 1940[1] – 9 September 1980), known as just Fontana was a Brazilian footballer who played as a defender.[2][3]
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Full name
José de Anchieta Fontana
Date of birth
31 December 1940
Place of birth
Santa Teresa, Brazil
Date of death
9 September 1980 (aged 39)
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Fontana in 1970 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | José de Anchieta Fontana | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 31 December 1940 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Santa Teresa, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 9 September 1980 (aged 39) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | Vitória | ||||||||||||||||
| 1960–1962 | Rio Branco | ||||||||||||||||
| 1963–1969 | Vasco | 561 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| 1969–1972 | Cruzeiro | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1966–1970 | Brazil | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
During his club career, he played for:
- 1958 Vitoria
- 1959–1962 Rio Branco
- 1962–1968 Vasco da Gama
- 1969–1972 Cruzeiro
Fontana was a member of the Brazil national football team when they won the 1970 FIFA World Cup.[2]
He died in his hometown, Santa Teresa, a few months short of his 40th birthday.[citation needed]
