Nélson Pescuma
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nélson Pescuma | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 10 October 2006 (aged 61) | ||
| Place of death | Curitiba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1959–1961 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1964 | São Paulo | 6 | (0) |
| 1963 | → XV de Piracicaba (loan) | ||
| 1965 | XV de Piracicaba | ||
| 1966–1970 | União Bandeirante | ||
| 1971–1973 | Coritiba | ||
| 1973–1974 | Portuguesa | ||
| 1974–1976 | Corinthians | 18 | (0) |
| 1975–1976 | → Fluminense (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1977 | Apucarana | ||
| 1978 | Golfinho | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 October 2023 | |||
Nélson Pescuma (26 September 1945 – 10 October 2006), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a centre-back.[1][2][3]
Career
A defender who drew attention for his height, unusual at the time for Brazilian football, was trained in the youth sectors of São Paulo, but reached his peak playing for Coritiba, the club where he became an idol. He also participated in the Campeonato Paulista champion squad for Portuguesa in 1973.[2]
Honours
- Coritiba
- Campeonato Paranaense: 1971, 1972, 1973
- Torneio do Povo: 1973
- Portuguesa
- Fluminense
- Individual
- 1971 Bola de Prata[4]
Death
Pescuma died in Curitiba at the age of 61, victim from a liver cancer.[5]
References
- ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Que fim levou? Pescuma". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Pescuma, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Bola de Prata Placar 1971". Placar (in Portuguese). 7 August 2015. Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Aos 61, morre Pescuma". Gazeta do Povo (in Portuguese). 11 October 2006. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
External links
- Pescuma at ogol.com.br