China (footballer, born 1939)
José Ricardo da Silva, also known as China (born 11 September 1939, in Fortaleza) is a retired Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 11 September 1939 | ||
Place of birth | Fortaleza, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1959–1962 | Botafogo | ||
1962–1965 | Sampdoria | 75 | (30) |
1965–1966 | Roma | 12 | (3) |
1966–1967 | L.R. Vicenza | 12 | (4) |
1967–1968 | Mantova | 2 | (0) |
1969–1972 | Bangu | ||
National team | |||
1959 | Brazil U-23 | 13 | (9) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
da Silva played for six seasons (101 games, 37 goals) in the Italian Serie A for U.C. Sampdoria, A.S. Roma, L.R. Vicenza and A.C. Mantova.
Honours
- Campeonato Carioca champion: 1961, 1962
- Torneio Rio-São Paulo winner: 1962
- Represented Brazil at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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