Nelinho

Nelinho
Nelinho in 2014
Personal information
Full name Manoel Rezende de Mattos Cabral
Date of birth (1950-07-26) July 26, 1950 (age 74)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
1965 Olaria
1965–1970 América (RJ)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970 América (RJ)
1970–1971 Barreirense 6 (0)
1971 Anzoátegui
1972 Bonsucesso
1972 Remo 10 (0)
1973–1980 Cruzeiro 410 (43)
1980–1981 Grêmio 2 (1)
1981–1982 Cruzeiro 17 (4)
1982–1987 Atlético Mineiro 274 (52)
Total 755 (100)
International career
1974–1980 Brazil 21 (6)
Managerial career
1993 Atlético Mineiro
1994 Cruzeiro
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Third place 1978 Argentina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Manoel Rezende de Mattos Cabral (born July 26, 1950), known as Nelinho, is a former Brazilian association footballer who played as right back.[1] He played for several clubs in his home country and abroad, including Belo Horizonte rivals Cruzeiro and Atlético Mineiro. Nelinho also represented the Brazil national team in two FIFA World Cups.

  1. ^ Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance. Vol. 2. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. pp. 307–309. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.