Nardela
Brazilian footballer
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Reinaldo Antônio Baldessin (born 1 January 1958), better known as Nardela, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reinaldo Antônio Baldessin | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Piracicaba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| XV de Piracicaba | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1978 | XV de Piracicaba | ||
| 1976 | → Portuguesa (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 1978–1979 | Joinville | ||
| 1979–1980 | Grêmio | 57 | (15) |
| 1980 | Guarani | ||
| 1980–1990 | Joinville | ||
| 1990 | Vitória | ||
| 1991 | Coritiba | ||
| 1992–1993 | Joinville | ||
| 1993 | Blumenau | ||
| 1994 | Hercílio Luz | ||
| 1995 | Brusque | ||
| 1998 | Sãocarlense | ||
| International career | |||
| 1977 | Brazil U20 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 March 2024 | |||
Career
Born in Piracicaba, Nardela began his career in the XV de Novembro youth sectors. He was part of the Brazilian under-20 team that competed in the 1977 South American U-20 Championship and 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship.[1] He was loaned to Portuguesa in 1976[2] and later had his first spell at Joinville, a team for which he made more than 680 appearances during his career, scored 130 goals and was state champion seven times,[3][4] being top scorer in 1989.[5] He also played for Grêmio where he made 57 appearances, scored 15 goals and won the state championship in 1979.[6][7]
Nardela was elected in the ideal XI of the first 35 years of Joinville EC's history.[8]
Honours
- Grêmio
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 1979
- Joinville
- Campeonato Catarinense: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987
- Individual
- 1989 Campeonato Catarinense top scorer: 19 goals