Preguinho, born João Coelho Neto in Rio de Janeiro on 8 February 1905, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a striker. He was the son of the Brazilian writer Coelho Neto and played from 1925 to 1938 for Fluminense, scoring 184 goals for the club. For Brazil he took part in the 1930 FIFA World Cup, where he was the first captain of the Brazil national team and scored the first goal Brazil ever scored at a World Cup, in a match against Yugoslavia, followed by two more goals against Bolivia. He died in 1979, and Fluminense later dedicated a statue to him. A Brazilian television programme about his life was produced for Canal 100.
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