Guerino Minervino Neto (born 24 March 1950), commonly known as Neto Guerino, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Guerino Minervino Neto | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1972 | Nacional de Uberaba | ? | (?) |
| 1972–1973 | Atlético Mineiro | 30 | (1) |
| 1973–1974 | Nacional | ? | (9) |
| 1974–1983 | PAOK | 233 | (66) |
| 1983–1985 | Apollon Kalamarias | 40 | (8) |
| Total | 303 | (84) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1993 | Veria | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editIn the early 1970s, Guerino played for Atlético Mineiro and Nacional in the Campeonato Brasileiro, before moving abroad to play in Greece.[1]
In 1974, he joined PAOK, being a key member of the squad that won the 1976 league title, scoring 11 goals in 30 matches. On 2 May 1976, PAOK prevailed 1–0 over title contenders AEK Athens with Guerino scoring the winner at the 89th minute,[2][3][4][5] giving the Double-Headed Eagle of the North a four-point lead (point system 2–1–0) that almost clinched the title. The photo of Guerino's celebration, hanging on the railings of Toumba Stadium's Gate 4, has become iconic, as it depicts the moment that the team sealed its first ever league title and the outburst of PAOK fans. Regarded as one of the best foreign players in club's history, Guerino wore the No 11 white-black jersey for over nine years, netting 66 goals in 233 league appearances.[6][7]
In December 1983, he moved to Apollon Kalamarias and played for two years before retiring.
| Club | Division | Season | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAOK | Alpha Ethniki | 1974–75 | 15 | 8 |
| 1975–76 | 30 | 11 | ||
| 1976–77 | 30 | 13 | ||
| 1977–78 | 24 | 4 | ||
| 1978–79 | 29 | 15 | ||
| 1979–80 | 31 | 8 | ||
| 1980–81 | 26 | 2 | ||
| 1981–82 | 22 | 2 | ||
| 1982–83 | 24 | 3 | ||
| 1983–84 (i) | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 233 | 66 | ||
| Apollon Kalamarias | Alpha Ethniki | 1983–84 (ii) | 17 | 4 |
| 1984–85 | 22 | 4 | ||
| 1985–86 (i) | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 40 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 273 | 74 | ||
Honours
editPAOK
Individual
- Foreign player with most goals for PAOK: 80 goals
- Foreign player with most league goals for PAOK: 66 goals
References
edit- ↑ "O canto do galo: Guerino Minervino Neto" (in Portuguese). 100anosgalo.blogspot.com. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ↑ "On this day: Guerino hanging on the railings and the title!". paokfc.gr. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ↑ Maria Kaltsidi (2 May 2018). "ΠΑΟΚ–ΑΕΚ 1–0 (2/5/1976) - Ένα γκολ που… άκουσε όλη η Θεσσαλονίκη" [A goal cheer heard across Salonica]. Sportime (in Greek). Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ↑ Stavros Sountoulidis (2 May 2024). "ΠΑΟΚ: Ένα γκολ, ένα πρωτάθλημα… (vid)" [PAOK: One goal, one championship...]. gazzetta.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ↑ "Ο ΠΑΟΚ άγγιξε τώρα τον τίτλο" [PAOK on the verge of the title]. Makedonia (in Greek). 4 May 1976. p. 4. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ↑ Marios Stampoulis (27 April 2019). "Γκουερίνο: «Στον ΠΑΟΚ πέρασα τα καλύτερα χρόνια της ζωής μου» (vid)" [Guerino: "I spent the best years of my life at PAOK" (vid)]. sdna.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ↑ "Τα 66 γκολ του Νέτο Γκουερίνο (pics-vid)" [The 66 league goals of Neto Guerino]. paokmania.gr (in Greek). 6 April 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
