SOCCER PLAYER
Niginho
1912 - 1975

Niginho
Leonídio Fantoni, best known as Niginho or Fantoni III (born in Belo Horizonte, 12 February 1912 – died 5 September 1975) was a professional association footballer who played as a forward. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Niginho is the 3,025th most popular soccer player (down from 2,055th in 2019), the 570th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 427th in 2019) and the 289th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Niginho ranks 3,025 out of 21,273. Before him are Guillermo Saavedra, Mwepu Ilunga, Willy Jäggi, Kenneth Brylle, Juan Carlos Valerón, and Branislav Sekulić. After him are Ernesto Grillo, Rafael Albrecht, Emmanuel Scheffer, Edílson, Erwin Vandendaele, and Naci Erdem.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGuillermo Saavedra
1903 - 1957
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 3,023
Mwepu Ilunga
1949 - 2015
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 3,024
Willy Jäggi
1906 - 1968
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 3,025
Kenneth Brylle
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 3,026
Juan Carlos Valerón
1975 - Present
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 3,027
Branislav Sekulić
1906 - 1968
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 3,028
Niginho
1912 - 1975
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 3,029
Ernesto Grillo
1929 - 1998
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 3,030
Rafael Albrecht
1941 - 2021
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 3,031
Emmanuel Scheffer
1924 - 2012
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 3,032
Edílson
1971 - Present
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 3,033
Erwin Vandendaele
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 3,034
Naci Erdem
1931 - 2022
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 3,035
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1912, Niginho ranks 289. Before him are György Szűcs, Annemarie Heinrich, Willy Kaiser, Federico Saiz, Santiago Lovell, and Morris Louis. After him are Eva Crane, Alfred Aston, Lightnin' Hopkins, Albert Richter, Rudolf Firkušný, and Héctor Socorro. Among people deceased in 1975, Niginho ranks 188. Before him are Gösta Andersson, Sigmund Haringer, Javier Ambrois, Gabriel Aresti, Erzsébet Schaár, and Piero Dusio. After him are Otto Winzer, Heinz Müller, Paul Peter Meouchi, May Sutton, Paul Montel, and Valeri Popenchenko.
Others Born in 1912
Go to all RankingsGyörgy Szűcs
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1991
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 283
Annemarie Heinrich
PHOTOGRAPHER
1912 - 2005
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 284
Willy Kaiser
BOXER
1912 - 1986
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 285
Federico Saiz
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1989
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 286
Santiago Lovell
BOXER
1912 - 1966
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 287
Morris Louis
PAINTER
1912 - 1962
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 288
Niginho
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1975
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 289
Eva Crane
WRITER
1912 - 2007
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 290
Alfred Aston
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 2003
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 291
Lightnin' Hopkins
SINGER
1912 - 1982
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 292
Albert Richter
CYCLIST
1912 - 1940
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 293
Rudolf Firkušný
MUSICIAN
1912 - 1994
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 294
Héctor Socorro
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1980
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 295
Others Deceased in 1975
Go to all RankingsGösta Andersson
ATHLETE
1917 - 1975
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 182
Sigmund Haringer
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1975
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 183
Javier Ambrois
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 1975
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 184
Gabriel Aresti
WRITER
1933 - 1975
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 185
Erzsébet Schaár
SCULPTOR
1905 - 1975
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 186
Piero Dusio
BUSINESSPERSON
1899 - 1975
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 187
Niginho
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1975
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 188
Otto Winzer
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1975
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 189
Heinz Müller
CYCLIST
1924 - 1975
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 190
Paul Peter Meouchi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1894 - 1975
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 191
May Sutton
TENNIS PLAYER
1886 - 1975
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 192
Paul Montel
MATHEMATICIAN
1876 - 1975
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 193
Valeri Popenchenko
ATHLETE
1937 - 1975
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 194
In Brazil
Among people born in Brazil, Niginho ranks 570 out of 2,236. Before him are Henrique Mecking (1952), Igor Cavalera (1970), Mengálvio Pedro Figueiró (1939), Wagner Lopes (1969), Pixinguinha (1897), and Celso Amorim (1942). After him are Edílson (1971), Caio Júnior (1965), Vanderlei de Lima (1969), Valdir Benedito (1965), Bernardo Rezende (1959), and Germano Boettcher Sobrinho (1911).
Others born in Brazil
Go to all RankingsHenrique Mecking
CHESS PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 564
Igor Cavalera
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 565
Mengálvio Pedro Figueiró
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 566
Wagner Lopes
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 567
Pixinguinha
MUSICIAN
1897 - 1973
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 568
Celso Amorim
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 569
Niginho
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1975
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 570
Edílson
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 571
Caio Júnior
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - 2016
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 572
Vanderlei de Lima
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 573
Valdir Benedito
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 574
Bernardo Rezende
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 575
Germano Boettcher Sobrinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1977
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 576
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil
Among soccer players born in Brazil, Niginho ranks 289. Before him are Cacau (1981), Rildo da Costa Menezes (1942), Batista (1955), Evair (1965), Mengálvio Pedro Figueiró (1939), and Wagner Lopes (1969). After him are Edílson (1971), Caio Júnior (1965), Valdir Benedito (1965), Germano Boettcher Sobrinho (1911), Silva Batuta (1940), and Teóphilo Bettencourt Pereira (1900).
Cacau
1981 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 283
Rildo da Costa Menezes
1942 - 2021
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 284
Batista
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 285
Evair
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 286
Mengálvio Pedro Figueiró
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 287
Wagner Lopes
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 288
Niginho
1912 - 1975
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 289
Edílson
1971 - Present
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 290
Caio Júnior
1965 - 2016
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 291
Valdir Benedito
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 292
Germano Boettcher Sobrinho
1911 - 1977
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 293
Silva Batuta
1940 - 2020
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 294
Teóphilo Bettencourt Pereira
1900 - 1988
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 295