Bimbinha

Bimbinha
Personal information
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
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

Reginaldo Castro (10 June 1956 – 15 May 2020), better known as Bimbinha, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a winger.

Career

A 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

Sampaio Corrêa

Campeonato Maranhense: 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988

Moto Club

Campeonato Maranhense: 1983, 1989

Death

Bimbinha died on 15 May 2020, due to kidney problems. He was buried in the Turu Cemetery, São Luís.^[3]

References

^ "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

Bimbinha at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)

[Terceiro_Tempo-1] "Que fim levou? Bimbinha". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 November 2023.

[2] "Bimbinha, jogador histórico do futebol maranhense". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 22 July 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2023.

[3] "Menor jogador de futebol da história, ex-atacante brasileiro morre aos 63 anos". O Dia (in Portuguese). 16 May 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2023.

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