Maxambomba

Maxambomba
Personal information
Full name José Francisco Bermudes Nascimento
Date of birth (1897-12-21)21 December 1897
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death 2 September 1963(1963-09-02) (aged 65)
Place of death Bauru, Brazil
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1915–1920 Coritiba
1920 América-PE
1921 Coritiba
1926–1929 Portuguesa 14 (14)
International career
1921 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 March 2024

José Francisco Bermudes Nascimento (21 December 1897 – 2 September 1963), better known by the nickname Maxambomba, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

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Right midfielder, Maxambomba was top scorer and great highlight of Coritiba FBC state champion in 1916.[1] He received his nickname in allusion to a word derived from "machine pump", due to Bermudes being like the team's bomb. He was also the highlight of the Paraná state team.[2][3] Played his last years for Portuguesa from 1926 to 1929, making 14 appearances and scoring 14 goals.[4]

International career

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Maxambomba was called up for the 1921 South American Championship held in Argentina.

Personal life

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His younger brother, Ninho, was also a footballer and played together with him in Coritiba.[5]

Death

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Maxambomba died hospitalized in Bauru, on 2 September 1963.[6]

Honours

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Coritiba
Individual
  • 1916 Campeonato Paranaense top scorer: 16 goals

References

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  1. ^ "1916 Primeiro título estadual". Gazeta do Povo (in Portuguese). 3 March 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Paraná State Championship -- List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Maxambomba". Coritiba FBC (in Portuguese). 21 January 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  4. ^ Érico Faria Loreto; Márcio Monteiro Alencar; Rafael Ribeiro Emiliano; Thiago Teixeira de Azevedo (2007). Almanaque da Lusa. Fundação Cásper Líbero.
  5. ^ "Ninho". Coritiba FBC (in Portuguese). 10 October 2008. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Maxambomba". Blog Almanaque dos Treinadores (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 March 2024.
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  • Maxambomba at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)