Germano (footballer, born 1942)
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José Germano de Sales (25 March 1942 – 4 October 1997) was a Brazilian footballer.[2][3]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Germano de Sales | ||
Date of birth | (1942-03-25)25 March 1942 | ||
Place of birth | Conselheiro Pena | ||
Date of death | 4 October 1997(1997-10-04) (aged 55)[1] | ||
Place of death | Conselheiro Pena | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1959–1962 | Flamengo | 87 | (17) |
1962–1963 | AC Milan | 2 | (2) |
1962–1963 | Genoa | 12 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Having been transferred to AC Milan from Flamengo in the summer of 1962 at the age of 20, he became the first ever black player to play for the Italian club. Despite a very successful start (3 goals in 5 games), he was soon loaned out to Genoa in November 1962, where he spent the rest of that season with 12 games and 2 goals for the Genoese club.[4][5]