{{short description|Brazilian footballer (1935-2011)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Chinesinho | image = Juventus FC - Coppa Italia 1964-65 - Chinesinho (cropped).jpg | caption = Chinesinho at Juventus in 1965 | fullname = Sidney Colônia Cunha | birth_date = {{birth date|1935|6|28|df=y}} | birth_place = Rio Grande, Brazil | death_date = {{death date and age|2011|4|16|1935|06|28|df=y}} | position = Midfielder | youthyears1= | youthclubs1= | years1 = 1954 | years2 = 1955–1958 | years3 = 1958–1962 | years4 = 1962–1963 | years5 = 1963–1965 | years6 = 1965–1967 | years7 = 1967–1972 | years8 = 1972 | years9 =1973–1974 | clubs1 = Renner | clubs2 = Internacional<ref>[http://en.sambafoot.com/players/1310_Chinesinho.html Profile at sambafoot]{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | clubs3 = Palmeiras | clubs4 = Modena | clubs5 = Catania | clubs6 = Juventus | clubs7 = Lanerossi Vicenza<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/players/braz-players-in-it.html Italian career stats] at RSSSF</ref> | clubs8 = New York Cosmos<ref>[http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/C/Cinesinho.htm NASL career stats]</ref> | clubs9 =Nacional-SP | caps1 = 41 | goals1 = 1 | caps2 = 74 | goals2 = 6 | caps3 = 241 | goals3 = 55 | caps4 = 20 | goals4 = 3 | caps5 = 59 | goals5 = 5 | caps6 = 85 | goals6 = 8 | caps7 = 90 | goals7 = 10 | caps8 = 1 | goals8 = 0 | caps9 = ? | goals9 = ? | nationalyears1= 1956–1961 | nationalteam1= Brazil | nationalcaps1= 17 | nationalgoals1 = 7 | manageryears1 = 1976 | managerclubs1 = Vicenza | manageryears2 = 1978–1979 | managerclubs2 = Foggia | manageryears3 = 1979–1981 | managerclubs3 = Forlì | manageryears4 = 1985 | managerclubs4 = Palmeiras }} '''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.<ref>[http://esportes.terra.com.br/futebol/estaduais/2011/noticias/0,,OI5080731-EI17147,00-Idolo+do+Palmeiras+morre+aos+anos+no+Rio+Grande+do+Sul.html Esportes » Futebol » Estaduais » Estaduais 2011 » Estaduais 2011 Ídolo do Palmeiras morre aos 75 anos no Rio Grande do Sul]</ref>
==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<ref>[http://www.palmeiras.com.br/historia/idolos/306 Chinesinho]</ref> * Copa Libertadores Runner-up: 1961
;Catania *Coppa delle Alpi Runner-up: 1964
===International=== ;Brazil *Panamerican Championship: 1956 *Copa América Runner-up: 1959
==References==
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{{Brazil squad 1959 South American Championship (Argentina)}} {{Vicenza Calcio managers}} {{Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras managers}}
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