Nelinho
For the Mozambican player, see Nelinho (Mozambican footballer).
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Manoel Rezende de Mattos Cabral | ||
Date of birth | July 26, 1950 | ||
Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
Playing position | Right back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1970 | America | ||
1970–1971 | Barreirense | 6 | (0) |
1971 | Anzoategui | ||
1972 | Bonsucesso | ||
1972 | Remo | 10 | (0) |
1973–1980 | Cruzeiro | 410 | (43) |
1980–1981 | Grêmio | 2 | (1) |
1981–1982 | Cruzeiro | 17 | (4) |
1982–1987 | Atlético Mineiro | 204 | (18) |
Total | 681 | (82) | |
National team | |||
1974–1980 | Brazil | 28 | (8) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
Nelinho, real name Manoel Rezende de Mattos Cabral, (born July 26, 1950 in Rio de Janeiro) is a former association footballer who played right back.[1] He played in the 1974 FIFA World Cup (three times) and the 1978 FIFA World Cup (four times),[2] and scored one of the most stunning goals in World Cup history, in the third place match against Italy in 1978: he struck it into the far corner with the outside of his right foot, bending it round the sprawling Dino Zoff.[1] He was capped 28 times by Brazil, between April 1974 and June 1980, and scored eight international goals.[2] According to an interview with FIFA Futbol Mundial, Nelinho said he scored 210 goals in his career, with over 100 coming during his time at Cruzeiro.
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
Personal titles
- Brazilian Bola de Prata (Placar): 1975, 1979, 1980, 1983
References
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