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Preguinho

1905 - 1979

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João Coelho Neto, known more commonly as Preguinho (8 February 1905 – 1 October 1979), was a Brazilian footballer who played as a striker. Son of Brazilian writer Coelho Neto, Preguinho was born in Rio de Janeiro on 8 February 1905. He played from 1925–1938 for Fluminense and scored 184 goals. For Brazil he participated in the 1930 FIFA World Cup and was the first captain of the Brazil national team, scoring the first goal ever from Brazil in a FIFA World Cup in a match against Yugoslavia, and two further goals in a match with Bolivia. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Preguinho is the 1,080th most popular soccer player (down from 802nd in 2019), the 231st most popular biography from Brazil (down from 183rd in 2019) and the 101st most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Preguinho ranks 1,080 out of 21,273. Before him are Vladimir Durković, Sadio Mané, Karl Rappan, Luis Regueiro, Željko Čajkovski, and Alexis Sánchez. After him are André Onana, Harald Nielsen, Marek Hamšík, Esteban Cambiasso, Periko Alonso, and Diego Godín.

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Among people born in 1905, Preguinho ranks 135. Before him are Hilde Holger, Joseph Bonanno, Tore Keller, Clarence Zener, Hiroshi Inagaki, and Karl Rappan. After him are Abraham Zapruder, Sven Rydell, Eduard Tubin, Bobby Pearce, Alex Wilson, and László Benedek. Among people deceased in 1979, Preguinho ranks 100. Before him are Léonide Massine, José Della Torre, Gio Ponti, Vagif Mustafazadeh, Ethel Smith, and Zhang Guotao. After him are Ján Kadár, José María Velasco Ibarra, Merle Oberon, Antun Augustinčić, Arno Schmidt, and Carl Laemmle Jr..

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Preguinho ranks 231 out of 2,236. Before him are Vinícius Júnior (2000), Alexandre Pato (1989), Manga (1937), Epitácio Pessoa (1865), Domingos da Guia (1912), and Glauber Rocha (1939). After him are Véra Clouzot (1913), Jorge Ben (1942), Carlos Chagas (1879), Carlos Marighella (1911), Bigode (1922), and Raoni Metuktire (1940).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Preguinho ranks 101. Before him are Dondinho (1917), Serginho (1971), Vinícius Júnior (2000), Alexandre Pato (1989), Manga (1937), and Domingos da Guia (1912). After him are Bigode (1922), Juliano Belletti (1976), Lima (1942), Edmílson (1976), Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus (1965), and Emerson (1976).

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