Dondinho

Dondinho

Personal information
Full name	João Ramos do Nascimento
Date of birth	1917
Place of birth	Campos Gerais, Brazil
Date of death	16 November 1996 (aged 78–79)
Place of death	São Paulo, Brazil
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1940	Atlético Mineiro	1	(0)
–	Fluminense
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

João Ramos do Nascimento (1917 – 16 November 1996) was a Brazilian football player nicknamed Dondinho, the father of Brazil legend Pelé.^[1] During his own playing career, Dondinho played for a number of clubs including Atlético Mineiro^[2] and Fluminense.^[3] He died on 16 November 1996 in São Paulo.^[4]

References

1. ^ "Pelé". Expert Football. http://expertfootball.com/players/pele/. Retrieved 2008-06-25. 
2. ^ (Portuguese) "João Ramos do Nascimento "DONDINHO"". O Canto do Galo. 2008-06-06. http://100anosgalo.blogspot.com/2008/06/joo-ramos-do-nascimento-dondinho.html. Retrieved 2008-06-25. 
3. ^ "Pelé". World Athletes. http://www.worldathletes.com/sports_biographies/Pele.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-25. 
4. ^ "Dondinho Nascimento". IMDB. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1233639/bio. Retrieved 2008-06-25. 

Persondata
Name	Dondinho
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1917
Place of birth	Campos Gerais, Brazil
Date of death	1996-11-16
Place of death	São Paulo, Brazil