Manoel Tavares (30 May 1933 – 24 November 2020), better known by the nickname Neco (sometimes referred as Necco), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manoel Tavares | ||
| Date of birth | May 30, 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Bauru, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 24 November 2020 (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | Guadalajara, Mexico | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AA Orlândia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1957 | Botafogo-SP | ||
| 1957–1961 | São Paulo | 70 | (36) |
| 1961–1965 | CD Oro | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 September 2023 | |||
Career
editNeco played most of his career at Botafogo de Ribeirão Preto, where he was champion of the second level of Campeonato Paulista in 1956. He transferred to São Paulo where in 1959 he was the club's top scorer in the season with 31 goals. In 1961 he went to CD Oro, alongside another São Paulo FC players (Amaury Epaminondas, Juracy Gaetan, Carlito Peters), where they won the national title.[3]
Honours
editBotafogo
editCD Oro
editDeath
editNeco died in Guadalajara, where he retired and started his family, at the age of 87, victim of a respiratory arrest.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Neco". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "O Oro de 1962/63, que viveu a glória máxima no futebol mexicano antes de se apagar". Trivela (in Portuguese). 9 November 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Nota de pesar: Manoel Tavares". São Paulo (in Portuguese). 25 November 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Nota de falecimento: Neco, integrante do título do Paulista da 2ª Divisão de 1956, o 1º acesso do Tricolor". Botafogo FC (in Portuguese). 25 November 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
External links
edit- Neco at ogol.com.br