Néstor Alves da Silva (23 June 1926 – 13 September 1987).[1] Néstor, a Brazilian footballer who played for the Brazil national football team in 1956.[2] Additionally, he was a part of Brazil's squad for the 1956 South American Championship.[3][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nestor Alves da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 23 June 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Niterói, Rio de Janeiro | ||
| Date of death | 13 September 1987 (aged 61) | ||
| Place of death | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Position | Outside right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1944-1945 | Fonseca-RJ | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945-1946 | Canto do Rio | 29 | (9) |
| 1947-1950 | Vasco da Gama | 93 | (17) |
| 1950-1951 | Palmeiras | 26 | (3) |
| 1951-1952 | Flamengo | 47 | (13) |
| 1952-1956 | XV de Jaú | 146 | (53) |
| 1956-1957 | Palmeiras | 63 | (19) |
| 1957-1958 | Noroeste | 34 | (11) |
| 1958-1959 | Londrina | ||
| 1959-1960 | Prudentina | ||
| International career | |||
| 1956 | Brazil | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nestor began his career in Niterói-RJ, in 1944, playing for the teams Fonseca and Canto do Rio. From 1947 until the beginning of 1950, he played for Vasco da Gama, among his main achievements being the Campeonato Carioca (Rio de Janeiro State Championship) in 1947 and 1949, as well as the South American Club Championship in 1948. He played in 93 games, scored 17 goals and provided 23 assists.[5]
After leaving São Januário, he played for Palmeiras and had stints at Flamengo, XV de Jaú, Noroeste, Londrina, and ended his career at Prudentina-SP in 1960.
He was a coach between the 1960s and 1970s, working in the interior of São Paulo and Paraná state football, most notably winning the Paraná State Championship in 1964, by the Maringá team.[6]
Death
editHonours
editCanto do Rio
- Campeonato Niteroiense: 1945
Vasco da Gama
- Campeonato Carioca: 1947 e 1948
- Sul-Americano de Clubes: 1948
- Torneio Início do Rio de Janeiro: 1948
- Torneio Municipal: 1947
- Taça Centenários de Portugal: 1947
Palmeiras
- Campeonato Paulista: 1950
- Taça Cidade de São Paulo: 1950
Seleção Paulista
Prudentina
References
edit- ↑ "Há 99 anos nascia o ponteiro Nestor, campeão do Sul-Americano de 1948". netvasco. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ↑ "Nestor Alves da Silva". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ↑ "South American Championship 1956". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ↑ "Nestor". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ↑ "Há 100 anos nascia o ponteiro Nestor, campeão do Sul-Americano de 1948". netvasco. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
- ↑ "Há 99 anos nascia o ponteiro Nestor, campeão do Sul-Americano de 1948". netvasco. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ↑ "Há 99 anos nascia Nestor". supervasco. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
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