Larry Pinto de Faria
Larry Pinto de Faria (November 3, 1932 – 6 May 2016) was a Brazilian football player.[1]
He was born in Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro. He later lived in Porto Alegre.
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. With Bodinho he formed the most invaluable double striker attack of Internacional.
Larry competed for Brazil at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2]
Clubs
- Fluminense: 1951 - 1954
- Internacional: 1954 - 1961
Honours
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 1955 and 1961
- Pan American Games: 1955, with Brazil national football team.
References
- ↑ "Ídolo do Inter, Larry Pinto de Faria morre aos 83 anos". ZH 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ↑ "Larry Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
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