João Ramos do Nascimento (2 October 1917 – 16 November 1996) was a Brazilian football centre forward player nicknamed Dondinho, and was the father, mentor and trainer of Brazilian legend Pelé. During his own playing career, Dondinho played for a number of small clubs and had an opportunity to play for Atlético Mineiro, but he was brutally injured in his first game. He managed to become a prolific scorer for Bauru, with whom he won the Campeonato do Interior in 1946.
He had to retire due to injury, becoming a hospital cleaner where Pelé gave as much help as he could. While they were working in the ward, Dondinho would reminisce about the famous players he had faced, and even talked about his own older brother, who had shown extraordinary promise as a footballer but died at 25. He once also scored 5 goals through headers in a single match.