Ney Blanco (5 June 1935 – 13 March 2005), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward and attacking midfielder.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ney Blanco de Oliveira | ||
| Date of birth | 5 June 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Santos, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 13 March 2005 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Guadalajara, Mexico | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1949 | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1950 | Portuguesa Santista | ||
| 1950 | Jabaquara | 0 | (0) |
| 1951–1952 | Fluminense | ||
| 1953 | Santos | 15 | (1) |
| 1954–1957 | Palmeiras | 150 | (63) |
| 1954 | → São Bento (loan) | ||
| 1957 | → Santos (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1957–1958 | São Paulo | 29 | (17) |
| 1958 | XV de Piracicaba | ||
| 1959 | Ferroviária | ||
| 1960–1961 | Santos | ||
| 1961–1962 | América | ||
| 1962–1967 | Atlas | ||
| 1967–1968 | Toluca | ||
| 1969 | Laguna | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1968–1969 | Atlas | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2023 | |||
Career
editNey started in the Santos youth categories, but began his career as a professional at Portuguesa Santista, against Corinthians in 1949. He had a lightning spell at Jabaquara without playing, and at the request of coach Zezé Moreira, he was part of the champion squad of the 1951 Campeonato Carioca and the Copa Rio with Fluminense.[4]
He returned to Santos, his formative club in 1953, but without playing many games. He was signed by SE Palmeiras and then loaned to São Bento de Sorocaba. At Palmeiras he was runner-up in the state in 1954, and after 150 appearances, he was loaned to Santos where he played just one game.[5]
In São Paulo fc he was champion of São Paulo in 1957, later he played for XV de Piracicaba and Ferroviária de Araraquara. Returned to Santos in 1960 and was again state champion. In 1962 he moved to Mexican football where he played until 1968, when he retired. He was Mexican champion with Toluca in his last season as a player. The following year, he had a brief experience as a coach at Atlas FC. He also worked as a sports commentator.[2]
Honours
edit- Fluminense
- São Paulo
- Santos
- Toluca
References
edit- ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Que fim levou? Ney Blanco". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Jogadores do Palmeiras: Ney". Verdazzo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Ney Blanco… um artilheiro escondido em Sorocaba". Tardes de Pacaembu (in Portuguese). 20 September 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Ney Blanco – 1953/1957/1960-1961". Acervo Santista (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 October 2023.
External links
edit- Ney Blanco at ogol.com.br