Nelinho

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Nelinho, real name Manoel Resende de Matos Cabral, (born July 26, 1950 in Rio de Janeiro) is a former Brazilian football (soccer) fullback. He played in the 1974 FIFA World Cup and the 1978 FIFA World Cup, and scored one of the most stunning goals in World Cup history, in the third place match against Italy in ’78. He was capped 21 times by Brazil, between April 1974 and June 1980.

[edit] Teams

• 1970: América-RJ
• 1970-1971: Barreirense - Portugal
• 1971: Anzoategui - Vénezuela
• 1972: Bonsucesso-RJ
• 1972: Remo-PA
• 1973-1980: Cruzeiro-MG
• 1980-1982: Grêmio-RS
• 1982-1987: Atlético-MG

[edit] Team titles

• Minas Gerais State League: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986
• Minas Gerais Cup: 1973, 1975, 1979
• Copa Libertadores: 1976
• Atlantic Cup: 1976
• Rio Grande do Sul State League: 1980

[edit] Personal titles

• Brazilian Bola de Prata (Placar): 1975, 1979, 1980, 1983

	Brazil squad - 1974 FIFA World Cup Fourth Place
1 Leão | 2 Luís Pereira | 3 Marinho Peres | 4 Zé Maria | 5 Piazza | 6 Marinho Chagas | 7 Jairzinho | 8 Leivinha | 9 César | 10 Rivelino | 11 Paulo César | 12 Renato | 13 Valdomiro | 14 Nelinho | 15 Alfredo | 16 Marco Antônio | 17 Carpegiani | 18 Ademir da Guia | 19 Mirandinha | 20 Edu | 21 Dirceu | 22 Valdir Peres | Coach: Zagallo

	Brazil squad - 1978 FIFA World Cup Third Place
1 Leão | 2 Toninho | 3 Oscar | 4 Amaral | 5 Toninho Cerezo | 6 Edinho | 7 Zé Sérgio | 8 Zico | 9 Reinaldo | 10 Rivelino | 11 Dirceu | 12 Carlos | 13 Nelinho | 14 Abel | 15 Polozzi | 16 Rodrigues Neto | 17 Batista | 18 Gil | 19 Jorge Mendonça | 20 Roberto Dinamite | 21 Chicão | 22 Valdir Peres | Coach: Coutinho