Norival Ponce de León
Norival Cabral Ponce de León (28 August 1927 – 5 June 1965) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as forward.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Norival Cabral Ponce de León | ||
| Date of birth | August 28, 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 5 June 1965 (aged 37) | ||
| Place of death | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947 | Botafogo | ||
| 1948–1951 | São Paulo | 109 | (52) |
| 1951–1953 | Palmeiras | 65 | (28) |
| 1953–1955 | Ypiranga | ||
| 1955–1956 | Noroeste | ||
| 1956–1957 | Botafogo | ||
| 1957 | Ferroviária | ||
| 1959 | Comercial | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 August 2023 | |||
Career
He was nicknamed Argentinian, due to his fierce style of play.[3] Even though he was from Rio de Janeiro, he spent most of his career in clubs in São Paulo.
Death
He died at the age of 37 from an unknown illness.
References
- "Que fim levou? Ponce de León". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- "Ponce de León". SE Palmeiras (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
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