China (footballer, born 1939)

Brazilian footballer (1939–1990

China
Personal information
Date of birth	(1939-09-11) 11 September 1939 (age 85)
Place of birth	Fortaleza, Brazil
Date of death	1990 (aged 51)
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1959–1962	Botafogo
1962–1965	Sampdoria	75	(30)
1965–1966	Roma	12	(3)
1966–1967	L.R. Vicenza	12	(4)
1967–1968	Mantova	2	(0)
1969–1972	Bangu
International career
1959	Brazil U-23	13	(9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Ricardo da Silva, also known as China (11 September 1939 – 1990) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. He also represented the Brazil national team at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He died at the end of the year 1990, at the age of 51.^[1]

da Silva played for six seasons (101 games, 37 goals) in the Italian Serie A for U.C. Sampdoria, A.S. Roma, L.R. Vicenza and A.C. Mantova.

Honours

Campeonato Carioca champion: 1961, 1962
Torneio Rio – São Paulo winner: 1962
Represented Brazil at the 1960 Summer Olympics^[2]

References

^ "José Ricardo da Silva, o China, brilhou pela Sampdoria nos clássicos de Gênova". Calciopedia. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
^ "China". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 December 2021.