| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Norival Cabral Ponce de León | ||
| Date of birth | August 28, 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 5 June 1965 (aged 37) | ||
| Place of death | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947 | Botafogo | ||
| 1948–1951 | São Paulo | 109 | (52) |
| 1951–1953 | Palmeiras | 65 | (28) |
| 1953–1955 | Ypiranga | ||
| 1955–1956 | Noroeste | ||
| 1956–1957 | Botafogo | ||
| 1957 | Ferroviária | ||
| 1959 | Comercial | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 August 2023 | |||
Norival Cabral Ponce de León (28 August 1927 – 5 June 1965) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as forward.[1][2]
Career
He was nicknamed Argentinian, due to his fierce style of play.[3] Even though he was from Rio de Janeiro, he spent most of his career in clubs in São Paulo.
Honours
Botafogo
- Torneio Início: 1947
São Paulo
Palmeiras
Death
He died at the age of 37 from an unknown illness.
References
- ^ "Que fim levou? Ponce de León". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Ponce de León". SE Palmeiras (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
External links
- Ponce de León at ogol.com.br
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