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Ney de Oliveira

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Ney
Personal information
Full name Ney de Oliveira
Date of birth (1944-07-06) 6 July 1944 (age 80)
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

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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

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Nei is the father of fellow footballer Dinei.[3]

Honours

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Corinthians

References

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  1. ^ "Ney, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Nei Oliveira)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Que fim levou? Nei Oliveira". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 March 2024.
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