Hélio Miguel (18 December 1947 – 25 January 2015), better known by the nickname Neneca, was a Brazilian professional

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who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

A goalkeeper, Neneca is remembered for being Guarani FC's starter in the 1978 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. He stood out for his excellent ability with the ball at his feet, something rare for goalkeepers at that time, having made the long pass that ended in the goal scored by Careca. He also won a state title with Náutico, where in 1974, he became known nationally for completing 1,636 minutes, more than 18 matches, without conceding a goal, and another with Londrina EC in 1981, where he worked for years as a goalkeeper trainer. He inspired the nickname "Neneca" in several other goalkeepers, especially black ones, such as

Neneca Neneca is a common nickname in Brazil, and may refer to: * Hélio Miguel (1947–2015), Brazilian football goalkeeper * Anderson Soares da Silva (born 1980), Brazilian football goalkeeper * Alessandra Januário dos Santos (born 1988), Brazilian vol ...

and Hugo Souza.

Personal life

His son, Hélio Miguel Júnior, who also uses the nickname "Neneca", is a goalkeeper in the youth categories of Londrina EC and currently plays for

FC Cascavel Futebol Clube Cascavel, more commonly referred to as FC Cascavel, is a Brazilian professional association football club in Cascavel, Paraná which currently plays in Série D, the fourth tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonat ...

Honours

;Náutico *

Campeonato Pernambucano The Campeonato Pernambucano de Futebol (Pernambucan Football Championship, in English) is the football championship of Pernambuco state, Brazil, and is organized by the FPF. The first edition of the Campeonato Pernambucano was played in 1915, a ...

: 1974 ;Guarani * Campeonato Brasileiro:

1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd go ...

;Londrina *

Campeonato Paranaense Campeonato Paranaense, which has been contested since 1915, is the top-flight football league of the state of Paraná, Brazil. Format The format has changed in 2014. 12 teams are together in a single group. They play against each other once, ...

: 1981

Death

Neneca died in Londrina, 25 January 2015, aged 67, due to advancing bone cancer.

References

External links

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