Reginaldo Castro (10 June 1956 – 15 May 2020), better known as Bimbinha, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a winger.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Reginaldo Castro | ||
Date of birth | 10 June 1956 | ||
Place of birth | São Luís, Brazil | ||
Date of death | 15 May 2020 | (aged 63)||
Place of death | São Luís, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.47 m (4 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1975–1982 | Sampaio Corrêa | ||
1982–1983 | Izabelense | ||
1983–1984 | Moto Club | ||
1984–1988 | Sampaio Corrêa | ||
1989 | Moto Club | ||
1990–1991 | Expressinho | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2023 |
Career
editA successful player in Maranhão football with 11 state titles (9 for Sampaio Corrêa and 2 for Moto Club), Bimbinha is considered the shortest professional footballer in the history of Brazilian football, with 1.47 m.[1][2]
Honours
edit- Sampaio Corrêa
- Campeonato Maranhense: 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
- Moto Club
- Campeonato Maranhense: 1983, 1989
Death
editBimbinha died on 15 May 2020, due to kidney problems. He was buried in the Turu Cemetery, São Luís.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Que fim levou? Bimbinha". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Bimbinha, jogador histórico do futebol maranhense". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 22 July 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Menor jogador de futebol da história, ex-atacante brasileiro morre aos 63 anos". O Dia (in Portuguese). 16 May 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
External links
edit- Bimbinha at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)