Ney de Oliveira
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ney de Oliveira | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Sorocaba, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1967 | Corinthians | 153 | (69) |
| 1967–1969 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 1969–1971 | Flamengo | 86 | (25) |
| 1971–1973 | Botafogo | ||
| International career | |||
| 1963–1968 | Brazil | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 March 2024 | |||
Ney de Oliveira (born 6 July 1944), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career[edit]
Revealed in the Corinthians youth categories, he was considered by the club's president at the time, Wadih Helu, "as good as Pelé". He played 153 games for the club, scoring 69 goals. He later played for Vasco da Gama, Flamengo and Botafogo.[1][2][3]
Personal life[edit]
Nei is the father of fellow footballer Dinei.[3]
Honours[edit]
- Corinthians
- Taça São Paulo: 1962
- Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1966 (shared)
References[edit]
- ^ "Ney, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Nei Oliveira)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Que fim levou? Nei Oliveira". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 March 2024.
External links[edit]
- Nei Oliveira at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
Categories:
- 1944 births
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Brazil men's international footballers
- Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players
- CR Vasco da Gama players
- CR Flamengo footballers
- Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Footballers from São Paulo (state)
- Sportspeople from Sorocaba