Larry Pinto de Faria (3 November 1932 – 6 May 2016) was a Brazilian football player.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Larry Pinto de Faria | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Nova Friburgo, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 6 May 2016 (aged 83) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1954 | Fluminense | ||
| 1954–1962 | Internacional | ||
| International career | |||
| 1952 | Brazil Olympic | 3 | (4) |
| 1956 | Brazil | 6 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life edit
He was born in Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro. He later lived in Porto Alegre.
Career edit
He began his career at Fluminense Football Club where he played from 1951 to 1954, and champion of Campeonato Carioca in 1951 and the Copa Rio (International) in 1952, that year he was also the top scorer of the Brazilian team in the 1952 Summer Olympics, when he scored four goals in three games.[2] With Bodinho he formed the most invaluable double striker attack of Internacional.
Larry competed for Brazil at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[3]
Clubs edit
- Fluminense, 1951–1954
- Internacional, 1954–1961
Honours edit
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 1955 and 1961
- Panamerican Championship: 1956, with Brazil national football team.
References edit
- ^ "Ídolo do Inter, Larry Pinto de Faria morre aos 83 anos". ZH 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ "Larry Pinto de Faria". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Larry Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
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