Dondinho

Birth Name: João Ramos do Nascimento

Date of Birth: 2 October, 1917

Place of Birth: Campos Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Date of Death: 16 November, 1996

Place of Death: Santos, São Paulo, Brazil

Ethnicity: African-Brazilian

Dondinho was a Brazilian professional footballer. A centre forward, he played for Yuracan-MG, Hepacaré, Atlético Mineiro, Atlético Três Corações, Fluminense-MG, and São Lourenço-MG.

He was the son of Ambrosina Rosa Da Conceição and Jonas De Aquino Ribeiro. He was married to Celeste Arantes, with whom he had two children, including legendary professional footballer Pelé. He played as a centre forward.