Nené (footballer, born 1949)
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Tamagnini Manuel Gomes Batista (born 20 November 1949), known as Nené (Portuguese pronunciation: [nɛˈnɛ]), is a retired Portuguese professional footballer. A prolific striker, he played his entire career with Benfica, appearing in nearly 600 official games for the club[1] and winning 19 titles, a record for several years.[2]
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Gomes and the second or paternal family name is Batista.
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Full name | Tamagnini Manuel Gomes Batista | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1949-11-20) 20 November 1949 (age 74) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Leça da Palmeira, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
Ferroviário Manga | |||||||||||||||||
1966–1968 | Benfica | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1968–1986 | Benfica | 421 | (262) | ||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1971–1984 | Portugal | 66 | (22) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Playing 66 times for Portugal and scoring 22 goals, Nené represented the nation at Euro 1984.