Nonato (footballer, born 1979)

Nonato
Personal information
Full name Raimundo Nonato de Lima Ribeiro
Date of birth (1979-07-05) 5 July 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Viseu, Pará, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1996 Tuna Luso
1997 Iraty
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997 Ituano
1998–2003 Bahia 87 (31)
2004–2005 Daegu FC 23 (13)
2005FC Seoul (loan) 11 (2)
2006–2007 Goiás 18 (3)
2007 Fortaleza
2007 Bahia 37 (19)
2008 Consadole Sapporo 1 (0)
2008 Atlético Goianiense
2009 Treze
2009 Mixto
2009 ABC
2009–2010 Treze
2011 Trindade
2012 Rio Verde 17 (10)
2013–2015 Goianésia 1 (2)
2014Itumbiara (loan)
2015Treze (loan)
2016 Goianésia
2016 Nacional-AM
2017 Goianésia
2017 Anapolina
2017 ABECAT
2018 Aparecidense
2018 Goianésia
2019 Aparecidense
2019 Trindade
2020 Vitória da Conquista
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2023

Raimundo Nonato de Lima Ribeiro (born July 5, 1979, in Viseu, Pará), known as just Nonato, is a Brazilian former footballer who last played as a forward for Goianésia. His previous clubs include Fortaleza, Goiás, FC Seoul, Daegu FC, Ituano, Iraty, Tuna Luso, Bahia and Trindade. One of his best passages was with Rio Verde, Goias traditional team. He became top scorer during several rounds, even with the team in the relegation zone. He lost his artillery to Patrique, of Vila Nova, but saved the "Verdão do Sudoeste" (Southwest Green) from "sticking". It is often known as the top scorer Nonato. He had disagreements with the board's "Verdão" and ended up leaving before the last round of state league. He disputed the 2013 Campeonato Goiano for Goianésia.

In 2018, he was also the biggest responsible for Botafogo FR elimination against Aparecidense in the 2018 Copa do Brasil, scoring the first goal and being considered the best player on the match.[1]

  1. ^ "Vexame! Botafogo perde para a Aparecidense e cai na primeira fase da Copa do Brasil". Lance! (in Portuguese). 6 February 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2023.