Harlei de Menezes Silva or simply Harlei (born March 30, 1972), is a retired Brazilian goalkeeper. He played most of his career for Goiás.

Harlei
Personal information
Full name Harlei de Menezes Silva
Date of birth (1972-03-30) March 30, 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1990–1991 Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1997 Cruzeiro
1998 Comercial
1998–1999 Vila Nova
1999–2014 Goiás 347 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 25, 2014

Harlei has also reached the milestone of 600 games for Goiás and has helped them avoid relegation in the 2007 season by just 1 point after defeating Internacional 2–1 on the final day.[1]

On 11 December 2014, Harlei retired, becoming Goiás' new director of football.[2]

Honours

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Cruzeiro
  • Copa Libertadores: 1997
Goiás
  • Brazilian League (2nd division): 1999, 2012
  • Brazilian Center-West Cup: 2000, 2001, 2002
  • Goiás State League: 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2013

References

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  1. ^ "Harlei atinge marca e exalta permanência do Goiás". gazetaesportiva.net. 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2007-12-03. [dead link]
  2. ^ "Ex-goleiro, Harlei assume o cargo de diretor de futebol do Goiás". Gazeta Esportiva (in Portuguese).
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