Alfredo Pereira de Mello, commonly known as Mica, (15 October 1904 – 10 March 1989) was a Brazilian
football
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player who played as a
midfielder. Mica is considered one of the best players that the
baiano football ever produced and one of its first heroes. He also was a member of the
Brazilian squad at the
1923
Events
January–February
* January 9 – Lithuania begins the Klaipėda Revolt to annex the Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory).
* January 11 – Despite strong British protests, troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area, t ...
Copa America.
Career
Mica started his career from the Yankee and won the Torneio Início da Bahia of 1921.
Botafogo-BA which was one of the biggest clubs in Bahia at the time signed him in 1922 and he led them to two championship titles.
International career
Mica played in the
1923
Events
January–February
* January 9 – Lithuania begins the Klaipėda Revolt to annex the Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory).
* January 11 – Despite strong British protests, troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area, t ...
Copa America alongside legendary
Nilo, but
Brazil eventually finished fourth. He was the first player outside the Rio-São Paulo states to be called up to the Brazil national team. No footballer from
Bahia would play for the national team until 1987.
Honours
*
:pt:Torneio Início da Bahia:1921
*
Campeonato Baiano: 1922, 1923
References
External links
Profileon Zerozero
Profileem Sport.de
1904 births
1989 deaths
Footballers from Salvador, Bahia
Brazilian men's footballers
Brazil men's international footballers
Men's association football midfielders
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