Nélio (footballer, born 1971)
Brazilian footballer
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Nélio da Silva Melo (born 26 January 1971) better known as Nélio is a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nélio da Silva Melo | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1998 | Flamengo | ||
| 1995 | → Guarani (loan) | ||
| 1997 | → Fluminense (loan) | ||
| 1998 | → Atlético Paranaense (loan) | ||
| 1999 | Ituano | ||
| 1999 | Paraná | ||
| 2000 | Americano | ||
| 2000–2001 | Haladás | 9 | (3) |
| 2001 | Botafogo-SP | ||
| 2002 | Botafogo-PB | ||
| 2004 | Haladás | 2 | (0) |
| 2006 | Guanabara | ||
| 2007 | Pinheiros | ||
| 2008 | Ypiranga de Macapá | ||
| 2010 | Flamengo do Piauí | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Nélio scored three times for Haladás during the 2000–01 Hungarian National Championship I.[1][2] He then returned to Brazil to play for Botafogo (SP) in August 2001.[3]
He signed for Botafogo (PB) in December 2001.[4] He played in the 2002 Copa do Brasil and the 2002 Campeonato do Nordeste, scoring in the latter competition.[5][6] He recovered from an injury in April.[7]
Nélio played twice for Haladás during the 2003–04 Hungarian National Championship I.[8][9]
Personal life
Nélio's brothers Nildeson and Gilberto were also footballers, and represented El Salvador and Brazil respectively.
Honours
- Flamengo
- Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior: 1990
- Copa do Brasil: 1990
- Copa Rio: 1991
- Campeonato Carioca: 1991, 1996
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1992
- Atlético Mineiro
- Campeonato Mineiro: 1999
- Atlético Paranaense
- Campeonato Paranaense: 1998
- Copa Paraná: 1998