| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Fernando Naval | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Piracicaba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1971–1973 | Corinthians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1974 | XV de Piracicaba | ||
| 1975–1981 | São Bento | ||
| 1981–1988 | Juventus-SP | 225 | (20) |
| 1988 | Inter de Limeira | ||
| 1988–1989 | Bragantino | ||
| 1990 | São Bento | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 January 2024 | |||
José Fernando Naval (born 11 April 1953), better known by the nickname Gatãozinho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
Son of forward Gatão (Vicente Naval Filho), Gatãozinho started his career at Corinthians, standing out in the youth categories. As a professional, played for XV de Piracicaba, and made history with the shirt of EC São Bento, where he made more than 380 appearances,[1] CA Juventus, where he won the 1983 Taça de Prata,[2] and at CA Bragantino in the late 90s, being a of those largely responsible for structuring the club that would become state champion and runner-up in Brazilian Championship in the following years.[3][4]
Honours
- Juventus
- Bragantino
References
- ^ "Ídolo do Bentão e do Nhô Quim, Gatãozinho está com o "coração dividido" na A2". Futebol Interior (in Portuguese). 24 March 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ Angelo Agarelli; Fernando Galuppo; Vicente Romano Netto (2012). Glórias de um Moleque Travesso (in Portuguese). Editora BB. ISBN 8562716103.
- ^ Ricardo Gomes (16 November 2019). "Quando tudo começou: há 30 anos, o Bragantino era campeão da Série B". Red Bull (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Gatãozinho (Ex-meia-esquerda do Juventus e do Bragantino)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 January 2024.
External links
- Gatãozinho at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
This page was last edited on 16 January 2024, at 14:45