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Nery (footballer)

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Nery
Personal information
Full name Emmanuel Augusto Nery
Date of birth (1892-12-25)25 December 1892
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death 5 November 1927(1927-11-05) (aged 34)
Place of death Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1910-1911 Fluminense
1912-1919 Flamengo
International career
1914-1916 Brazil 6 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
Copa América
Third place 1916 Argentina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Emmanuel Augusto Nery (25 December 1892 - 5 November 1927), commonly known as Nery, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a defender. He was a member of the Brazilian squad at the 1916 Copa America, helping them finish third and win the bronze medal.

Career

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Nery started his career from Fluminense in 1910 and two years later he moved to crosstown rivals Flamengo where he played until 1919.[1] He won the Campeonato Carioca 3 times and featured in the first official match of the Brazil national football team against Exeter City in 1914.[2]
He died in Rio de Janeiro in 1927, at the age of 34.

Honours

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Club

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National team

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References

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  1. ^ "Nery, ex-zagueiro do Flamengo" (in Portuguese).
  2. ^ "historiadofutebol" (in Portuguese). May 2012.
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  • Nery at playmakerstats.com (English version of zerozero.pt)
  • Profile on Sport.de
  • Nery at National-Football-Teams.com