Maxambomba

Maxambomba
black and white photo of Bermúdes from 1921, with caption "center forward"
José Francisco Bermúdes, October 1921
Personal information
Full name José Francisco Bermudes Nascimento
Date of birth (1897-12-21)21 December 1897
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death 2 September 1963(1963-09-02) (aged 65)
Place of death Bauru, Brazil
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1915–1920 Coritiba
1920 América-PE
1921 Coritiba
1926–1929 Portuguesa 14 (14)
International career
1921 Brazil
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 March 2024

José Francisco Bermudes Nascimento (21 December 1897 – 2 September 1963), better known by the nickname Maxambomba, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Right midfielder, Maxambomba was top scorer and great highlight of Coritiba FBC state champion in 1916.[1] He received his nickname in allusion to a word derived from "machine pump", due to Bermudes being like the team's bomb. He was also the highlight of the Paraná state team.[2][3] Played his last years for Portuguesa from 1926 to 1929, making 14 appearances and scoring 14 goals.[4]

International career

Maxambomba was called up for the 1921 South American Championship held in Argentina.

Personal life

His younger brother, Ninho, was also a footballer and played together with him in Coritiba.[5]

Death

Maxambomba died hospitalized in Bauru, on 2 September 1963.[6]

Honours

Coritiba
Individual
  • 1916 Campeonato Paranaense top scorer: 16 goals

References

  1. ^ "1916 Primeiro título estadual". Gazeta do Povo (in Portuguese). 3 March 2009. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Paraná State Championship -- List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Archived from the original on 4 August 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Maxambomba". Coritiba FBC (in Portuguese). 21 January 2013. Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  4. ^ Érico Faria Loreto; Márcio Monteiro Alencar; Rafael Ribeiro Emiliano; Thiago Teixeira de Azevedo (2007). Almanaque da Lusa. Fundação Cásper Líbero.
  5. ^ "Ninho". Coritiba FBC (in Portuguese). 10 October 2008. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Maxambomba". Blog Almanaque dos Treinadores (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  • Maxambomba at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)