Nélson Pescuma

Nélson Pescuma (26 September 1945 – 10 October 2006), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Career
A defender who drew attention for his height, unusual at the time for Brazilian football, was trained in the youth sectors of São Paulo, but reached his peak playing for Coritiba, the club where he became an idol. He also participated in the Campeonato Paulista champion squad for Portuguesa in 1973.

Honours

 * Coritiba
 * Campeonato Paranaense: 1971, 1972, 1973
 * Torneio do Povo: 1973


 * Portuguesa
 * Campeonato Paulista: 1973


 * Fluminense
 * Campeonato Carioca: 1975


 * Individual
 * 1971 Bola de Prata

Death
Pescuma died in Curitiba at the age of 61, victim from a liver cancer.