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Alfredo Pereira de Mello, commonly known as Mica, (15 October 1904 – 10 March 1989) was a Brazilian football player who played as a midfielder.[1] 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 Copa America.[2]

Mica

Personal information
Full name	Alfredo Pereira de Mello
Date of birth	(1904-10-15)15 October 1904
Place of birth	Salvador, Brazil
Date of death	10 March 1989(1989-03-10) (aged 84)
Place of death	Salvador, Brazil
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1921	Yankee Salvador
1922-1923	Botafogo-BA
1924	AAB
National team
1923	Brazil	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.^{[citation needed]}

International career

Mica played in the 1923 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.^{[citation needed]}

Honours

• pt:Torneio Início da Bahia:1921
• Campeonato Baiano: 1922, 1923

References

External links

• Profile on Zerozero
• Profile em Sport.de

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