Fontana (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Anchieta and the second or paternal family name is Fontana.

José de Anchieta Fontana (31 December 1940^[1] in Santa Teresa, Espírito Santo – 9 September 1980 in Santa Teresa), known as just Fontana was a Brazilian footballer who played as a defender.^[2]

Fontana

Fontana in 1970
Personal information
Full name	José de Anchieta Fontana
Date of birth	(1940-12-31)31 December 1940
Place of birth	Santa Teresa, Brazil
Date of death	9 September 1980(1980-09-09) (aged 39)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1959	Vitória
1960–1962	Rio Branco
1963–1969	Vasco	561	(11)
1969–1972	Cruzeiro
International career
1966–1970	Brazil	7	(0)
Medal record Men's Football Representing  Brazil FIFA World Cup Winner 1970 Mexico
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

During his club career he played for:

• 1958 Vitoria
• 1959–1962 Rio Branco
• 1962–1968 Vasco da Gama
• 1969–1972 Cruzeiro

Fontana was a member of the Brazil national football team when they won the 1970 FIFA World Cup.^[2]

He died in his hometown Santa Teresa a few months short of his 40th birthday.^{[citation needed]}

Honours

Rio Branco

• Campeonato Capixaba: 1959, 1962

Vasco da gama

• Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1966

Cruzeiro

• Campeonato Mineiro: 1972

Brazil

• FIFA World Cup: 1970

References

1. Antonio Carlos Napoleão; Roberto Assaf; Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (2006). Seleção brasileira: 1914–2006. Mauad. p. 403. ISBN 978-85-7478-186-0. Retrieved 12 December 2010. Nome: José de Anchieta Fontana Nascimento: 31.12.1940, Vitória (ES)...
2. Witzig, Richard (2006). he Global Art of Soccer. CusiBoy Publishing. p. 197. ISBN 978-0-9776688-0-9. Retrieved 12 December 2010.

External links

• Fontana at National-Football-Teams.com