Sidney Colônia Cunha (28 June 1935 – 16 April 2011), commonly known as Chinesinho (Little Chinese), was a Brazilian footballer who played professionally, at both club and international levels, as a midfielder.
Career
Born in Rio Grande, Chinesinho played for Renner, Internacional and Palmeiras in Brazil, before moving to Italy to play for Modena Football Club, Catania, Juventus and Lanerossi Vicenza, and in the United States for the New York Cosmos.
At international level, he made 17 appearances for Brazil between 1956 and 1961, scoring seven goals; he was a member of the team that finished in second place at the 1959 South American Championship.
Honours
Club
Internacional
Campeonato Gaúcho: 1955
Palmeiras
Campeonato Paulista: 1959
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1960
Catania
Coppa delle Alpi: 1964 (Runner-up)
Juventus
Serie A: 1966–67
International
Brazil
South American Championship: 1959 (Runner-up)
References
Brazilian men's footballers
Brazil men's international footballers
Sport Club Internacional players
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players
São Paulo state football team players
Modena FC 2018 players
Catania FC players
Juventus FC players
LR Vicenza players
1935 births
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Serie A players
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
2011 deaths
Brazilian football managers
LR Vicenza managers
Calcio Foggia 1920 managers
Deaths from Alzheimer's disease
Deaths from dementia in Brazil
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras managers
New York Cosmos (1970–1985) players
North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Men's association football midfielders
People from Rio Grande (Rio Grande do Sul) Footballers from Rio Grande do Sul