Petronilho de Brito
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Petronilho de Brito | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Place of death | Cerquilho, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Antárctica-SP | |||
| Minas Gerais-SP | |||
| Sírio-SP | |||
| Independência-SP | |||
| 1933–1935 | San Lorenzo | 53 | (31) |
| International career | |||
| 1926 1928–1935 |
São Paulo Brazil |
4 5 |
(13) (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Petronilho de Brito(31 May 1904[1] – 1983[2]), was an association footballer who played forward, and who played for the Brazil national team. He died in 1983, in São Paulo.[2]
Born in São Paulo, Petronilho de Brito spent most of his career defending clubs of that city.[1] He played for Antárctica-SP, Minas Gerais-SP, Sírio-SP and Independência-SP,[1] winning the Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais in 1926, representing the state of São Paulo, and being awarded as the competition's top goalscorer with 13 goals,[3] before moving to San Lorenzo of Argentina in 1930.[1] He won the Primera División Argentina in 1933, retiring in 1936.[1]
International career
Petronilho de Brito played five games for the Brazil national team between 1928 and 1935.[2] He played his first game on June 24, 1928, against Motherwell of Scotland, and scored his first goal for Brazil on February 24, 1929, against Rampla Juniors of Uruguay.[2] Petronilho played his last game for the country on February 24, 1935, against River Plate of Argentina.[2]