Personal information | |||
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Full name | Valdinei Cunha | ||
Date of birth | (1971-10-01) 1 October 1971 (age 53) | ||
Place of birth | Maringá, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
–1992 | Fluminense | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1995 | Fluminense | 37 | (0) |
1996–1999 | Corinthians | 108 | (0) |
1999–2000 | Santos | ||
2001 | Coritiba | ||
2001 | Sport Recife | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2024 |
Valdinei Cunha (born 1 October 1971), better kwown as Nei, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Career
As a child, Nei moved from the countryside of the Paraná state with his family, and started in football in the baby tooth categories of Fluminense, a club where he became a professional and made 37 appearances. In 1995 he was involved in the negotiation of Ronaldo Giovanelli and transferred to Corinthians, the club where he was national champion in 1998. He also played for Santos, Coritiba and Sport, his last club. He retired at age 32.
Honours
- Fluminense
- Corinthians
References
- "Nei, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- "Goleiro campeão brasileiro pelo Corinthians parou aos 31 e hoje fatura com centro de eventos no Paraná". ESPN Brasil (in Portuguese). 22 December 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- "Que fim levou? Nei (ex-goleiro do Fluminense e do Corinthians)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 January 2024.
External links
- Nei at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- 1971 births
- Living people
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Fluminense FC players
- Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players
- Santos FC players
- Coritiba Foot Ball Club players
- Sport Club do Recife players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Footballers from Paraná (state)
- Sportspeople from Maringá