Pampolini

Pampolini

Personal information
Full name	Américo Pampolini Filho
Date of birth	(1932-12-24)24 December 1932
Place of birth	Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Date of death	20 December 2006(2006-12-20) (aged 73)
Place of death	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position	Midfielder
Youth career
	São Cristóvão
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1952–1954	Cruzeiro	80	(11)
1955–1962	Botafogo	347	(27)
1962–1965	Portuguesa
1965–1966	Atlético Mineiro
1966	Taubaté
1966–1968	Portuguesa
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 2024

Américo Pampolini Filho (24 December 1932 – 20 December 2006), simply known as Pampolini, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

A central midfielder for Botafogo in the 1960s, Pampolini began his career at São Cristóvão, and later at Cruzeiro EC where he played from 1952 to 1954. For Botafogo he made 347 appearances and was part of winning three state titles. He also had a great time at Portuguesa, state runner-up in 1964, Atlético Mineiro and Taubaté.

Honours

Botafogo

• Campeonato Carioca: 1957, 1961, 1962
• Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1962
• Torneio Início: 1961

Death

Pampolini died in Rio de Janeiro, on 20 December 2006, aged 73.

External links

• Pampolini at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)