Nei (footballer, born 1971)

Nei
Personal information
Full name	Valdinei Cunha
Date of birth	1 October 1971 (age 52)
Place of birth	Maringá, Brazil
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
–1992	Fluminense
Senior career*
Years	Team
1992–1995	Fluminense
1996–1999	Corinthians
1999–2000	Santos
2001	Coritiba
2001	Sport Recife
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2024

Valdinei Cunha (born 1 October 1971), better kwown as Nei, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career[edit]

As a child, Nei moved from the countryside of the Paraná state with his family, and started in football in the baby tooth categories of Fluminense, a club where he became a professional and made 37 appearances. In 1995 he was involved in the negotiation of Ronaldo Giovanelli and transferred to Corinthians, the club where he was national champion in 1998.^[1] He also played for Santos, Coritiba and Sport, his last club. He retired at age 32.^[2]^[3]

Honours[edit]

Fluminense

Campeonato Carioca: 1995

Corinthians

References[edit]

^ "Nei, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 January 2024.
^ "Goleiro campeão brasileiro pelo Corinthians parou aos 31 e hoje fatura com centro de eventos no Paraná". ESPN Brasil (in Portuguese). 22 December 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
^ "Que fim levou? Nei (ex-goleiro do Fluminense e do Corinthians)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 January 2024.

External links[edit]

Nei at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)

[1] "Nei, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 January 2024.

[2] "Goleiro campeão brasileiro pelo Corinthians parou aos 31 e hoje fatura com centro de eventos no Paraná". ESPN Brasil (in Portuguese). 22 December 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

[Terceiro_Tempo-3] "Que fim levou? Nei (ex-goleiro do Fluminense e do Corinthians)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 January 2024.

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