Nelsinho (footballer, born 1945)

Nelson Matilde Miranda (born 16 March 1945 in Nova Lima), better known as Nelsinho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a attacking midfielder and forward.^[1][2]

Nelsinho

Personal information
Full name	Nelson Matilde Miranda
Date of birth	(1945-03-16) 16 March 1945 (age 79)
Place of birth	Nova Lima, Brazil
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1964–1966	Guarani
1967–1970	São Paulo	71	(16)
1970	Atlético Paranaense
1971–1978	Barcelona
1978–1979	Emelec
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 October 2023

Career

Nelsinho is one of the 11 players "immortalized" in Campinas after Guarani beat Pelé's Santos FC by 5–1 in 1964. In Ecuadorian football, he earned the nickname 'Jinete Nelsinho' due to his bold style of play. He was Ecuadorian champion for the two big clubs in Guayaquil, and top scorer in the competition in 1972.^[3]

Honours

Athletico Paranaense

• Campeonato Paranaense: 1970^[4]

Barcelona

• Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A: 1971

Emelec

• Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A: 1979

Individual

• 1972 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A top scorer: 15 goals^[5]

References

1. "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
2. "Que fim levou? Nelsinho". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
3. Wendy Cordero. "Emelec Campeón Ecuatoriano de Fútbol 1979" (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
4. Marcos Guérios (10 May 2019). "A incrível conquista de 1970". tretis.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
5. "Goleadores de la Serie A de Ecuador 1957-2018". Mi Fútbol Ecuatoriano (in Spanish). 2 February 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2023.

External links

• Nelsinho at ogol.com.br