Odair Souza

Neném
Personal information
Full nameOdair Souza
Date of birth4 February 1982
Place of birthUrubici, Brazil
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Chapecoense
Number33
Youth career
1994–1998Guarani Palhoça
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998–1999Guarani Palhoça
2000–2002Atlético Paranaense
2001→ Figueirense (loan)
2003Goiás
2003Guarani Palhoça
2004Londrina
2005Guarani Palhoça
2005–2008Criciúma
2006Caxias (loan)
2008Veranópolis (loan)
2009–Chapecoense63(5)
2010Joinville (loan)9(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 December 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Odair Souza (born 4 February 1982), comonlly known as Neném, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Chapecoense as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Urubici, Santa Catarina, Neném made his senior debuts with lowly locals Guarani Palhoça. After spells at Atlético Paranaense, Figueirense, Goiás, Londrina, Criciúma, Caxias and Veranópolis, all unsuccessful, he joined Chapecoense in 2009.[1]

On 15 July 2010 Neném moved to Joinville in Série D, on loan until the end of the year.[2] He returned to Chape in 2011, and after achieving promotion to Série B in 2012, made his professional debut on 31 August 2013, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–2 home loss against Icasa.[3]

Neném appeared in 14 matches during the campaign, with his side being promoted to Série A for the first time ever. He made his top level debut on 11 May 2014, again from the bench in a 1–2 home loss against Grêmio.[4]

Neném also established a record, being the first player to play in all Brazilian four divisions for the same club.[1] He also renewed his link with the club in December 2014, being also the second player with most appearances for Chape in its history.[5]

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