Ney Gonçalves de Souza (born 6 May 1968), better known as Ney Bala, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1][2]

Ney Bala
Personal information
Full name Ney Gonçalves de Souza
Date of birth (1968-05-06) 6 May 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth Governador Valadares, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986 Flamengo
1987 Vila Nova
1987–1990 São Paulo 77 (12)
1990 Santos
1991 Cerro Porteño
1992–1994 Marília
1995 Criciúma
1996 Coritiba
1996 Criciúma
1997 Avaí
1997 Chapecoense
2000–2001 Nacional-AM
2002 São Raimundo-AM
2003 Democrata-GV
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 October 2023

Career

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Coming from Flamengo's youth teams, he was not used as a professional, being traded to Vila Nova. After standing out, he was hired by São Paulo where he won the 1989 Campeonato Paulista. He played for several other clubs, notably Cerro Porteño and teams from Santa Catarina.[3]

Honours

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São Paulo
Criciúma
Avaí

References

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  1. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Que fim levou? Ney Bala". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Nacional-AM tenta liberar o veterano Ney Bala". Terra (in Portuguese). 3 July 2001. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
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