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Nei
Personal information
Full name Valdinei Cunha
Date of birth (1971-10-01) 1 October 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Maringá, Brazil
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
–1992 Fluminense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1995 Fluminense 37 (0)
1996–1999 Corinthians 108 (0)
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

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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

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Fluminense
Corinthians

References

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  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.
  3. ^ "Que fim levou? Nei (ex-goleiro do Fluminense e do Corinthians)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 January 2024.
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  • Nei at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
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