Nélio da Silva Melo

Nélio
Personal information
Full name Nélio da Silva Melo
Date of birth (1971-01-26) 26 January 1971
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1998 Flamengo
1995 → Guarani (loan)
1997 → Fluminense (loan)
1998 → Atlético Paranaense (loan)
1999 Ituano
1999 Paraná
2000 Americano
2000–2001 Haladás
2001 Botafogo-SP
2002 Botafogo-PB
2004 Haladás
2006 Guanabara
2007 Pinheiros
2008 Ypiranga de Macapá
2010 Flamengo do Piauí
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
Nélio da Silva Melo (born 26 January 1971) better known as Nélio is a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Nélio scored three times for Haladás during the 2000–01 Hungarian National Championship I.[1][2] He then returned to Brazil to play for Botafogo (SP) in August 2001.[3]

He signed for Botafogo (PB) in December 2001.[4] He played in the 2002 Copa do Brasil and the 2002 Campeonato do Nordeste, scoring in the latter competition.[5][6] He recoved from an injury in April.[7]

Nélio played twice for Haladás during the 2003–04 Hungarian National Championship I.[8][9]

Personal life

Nélio's brothers Nildeson and Gilberto were also footballers, and represented El Salvador and Brazil respectively.

Honours

Flamengo
Atlético Mineiro
Atlético Paranaense

References

  1. ↑ RSSSF
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ "Veterano Nélio deve ser a novidade do Botafogo-SP" (in Portuguese). terra.com.br. 2001-08-03. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  4. ↑ "Ex-atacante do Fla é atração na apresentação do Botafogo-PB" (in Portuguese). terra.com.br. 2001-12-12. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  5. ↑ "Com Ronaldo e Maradona, Bota-PB bate ABC" (in Portuguese). terra.com.br. 2002-03-23. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ "Nélio se recupera e volta ao Botafogo-PB" (in Portuguese). terra.com.br. 2002-04-11. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  8. ↑ Arany Ászok Liga, 17. forduló
  9. ↑ Arany Ászok Liga
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