Manfrini

For the Italian surfer, see Giulia Manfrini.

Antônio Monfrini Neto (23 June 1950 – 10 December 2025), better known as Manfrini, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Manfrini

Personal information
Full name	Antônio Monfrini Neto
Date of birth	(1950-06-23)23 June 1950
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death	10 December 2025(2025-12-10) (aged 75)
Place of death	São Paulo, Brazil
Position	Midfielder
Youth career
	Parque da Mooca (pt)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1967–1972	Ponte Preta
1972–1973	Palmeiras
1973–1975	Fluminense	157	(62)
1976–1979	Botafogo
1980–1981	Juventus-SP
1981	Moto Club
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in the Mooca neighborhood, São Paulo, Manfrini began his career in the amateurs at Parque da Mooca (pt). As a professional, he began his career at Ponte Preta, a club he played for from 1967 to 1972. He had a brief spell at Palmeiras, without being able to establish himself,^[1] and in 1973 he joined Fluminense, where he won the Rio de Janeiro championship in 1973 and 1975. He also played for Botafogo, Ituano and Moto Club.^[2] Although his surname was called "Monfrini", a graphic error in the documentation transformed him into Manfrini, which became his nickname in football circles.^[3]

Death

Manfrini died in São Paulo on 10 December 2025, at the age of 75.^[4]

Honours

Fluminense

• Campeonato Carioca: 1973, 1975