Germano (footballer, born 1942)

José Germano de Sales (25 March 1942 – 4 October 1997) was a Brazilian footballer.[2][3]

Germano
Personal information
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

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]

References
  1. "Morto Germano, il giocatore che conquisto' l' ereditiera".
  2. "Morto Germano, il giocatore che conquisto' l' ereditiera".
  3. "When Saturday Comes - Josè Germano de Sales the pioneering Brazilian in Italy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  4. "Morto Germano, il giocatore che conquisto' l' ereditiera".
  5. "When Saturday Comes - Josè Germano de Sales the pioneering Brazilian in Italy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2017-05-07.


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