Francisco Rodrigues (Brazilian footballer)

Francisco Rodrigues, nicknamed Tatu or Rodrigues Tatu [1] (27 June 1925 – 30 October 1988)[2] was a Brazilian footballer.

Francisco Rodrigues
Rodrigues as the cover of El Gráfico in 1961
Personal information
Full name Francisco Rodrigues
Date of birth (1925-06-27)27 June 1925
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death 30 October 1988(1988-10-30) (aged 63)
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1942–1944 Ypiranga-SP
1945–1949 Fluminense
1950–1954 Palmeiras
1955 Botafogo
1956 Palmeiras
1957 Juventus
1958 Paulista
1959 Juventus
1960–1961 Rosario Central 35 (10)
National team
Brazil 21 (9)
Honours
Men's Football
Representing  Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up1950 Brazil
Copa América
Runner-up1953 Peru
Panamerican Championship
Winner1952 Chile
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He played for the following clubs: Ypiranga-SP, Fluminense, Palmeiras, Botafogo, Juventus, Paulista and Rosario Central (Argentina). He earned 21 caps (3 non-official) and scored 9 goals (4 non-official) for the Brazil national football team, and was part of the team at the 1950 FIFA World Cup and the 1954 FIFA World Cup.[3]

References
  1. "Rodrigues Tatu - Que fim levou?".
  2. CBF profile
  3. Francisco Rodrigues – FIFA competition record (archived)


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