Berg (footballer, born 1963)

Berg
Personal information
Full name	Ninimbergue dos Santos Guerra
Date of birth	16 March 1963
Place of birth	Manaus, Brazil
Date of death	11 July 1996 (aged 33)
Place of death	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1982–1983	Rio Negro-AM
1984–1990	Botafogo
1990	Cerro Porteño
1991–1992	Atlético Paranaense
1992	Coritiba
1992	Americano
1993	America-RJ
1993	Botafogo
1994–1995	Americano
1995	Rio Negro-AM
1996	América-SP
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 October 2023

Ninimbergue dos Santos Guerra (16 March 1963 – 11 July 1996), better known as Berg, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Career

He started his career at Rio Negro and was the highlight of the 1982 Amazonense Championship, being then hired by Botafogo. He was elected Bola de Prata winner in the 1987 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, but suffered a serious knee injury, playing few matches in the following seasons.^[1]^[2]

Honours

Rio Negro

Campeonato Amazonense: 1982

Botafogo

Campeonato Carioca: 1989, 1990
Taça Rio: 1989

Death

Berg died of a massive heart attack while playing with friends during his vacations.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Que fim levou? Berg, o Ninimbergue dos Santos". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 October 2023.
^ "NINIMBERGUE, O ÍDOLO IMPROVÁVEL". Museu da Pelada (in Portuguese). 1 November 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2023.

External links

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

[Terceiro_Tempo-1] "Que fim levou? Berg, o Ninimbergue dos Santos". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 October 2023.

[2] "NINIMBERGUE, O ÍDOLO IMPROVÁVEL". Museu da Pelada (in Portuguese). 1 November 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2023.

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