Reinaldo (footballer, born 1953)

Reinaldo
Personal information
Full name Reinaldo Francisco de Oliveira
Date of birth (1953-12-11)11 December 1953
Place of birth Natal, Brazil
Date of death 26 September 2024(2024-09-26) (aged 70)
Place of death Parnamirim, Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Potiguar de Parnamirim
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1975 América de Natal
1976 ABC
1976–1979 Santos
1978–1979 → Internacional (loan)
1979 → Marília (loan)
1980–1981 Náutico
1981–1983 Flamengo
1983 Vila Nova
1983–1986 ABC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 October 2024

Reinaldo Francisco de Oliveira (11 December 1953 – 26 September 2024), simply known as Reinaldo, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Revealed in the youth sectors of Potiguar de Parnamirim, he became a professional at América de Natal, where he was two-time champion of Potiguar in 1974 and 1975. He was acquired by rival ABC in 1976, becoming champion again, leaving then for Santos FC. Unable to establish himself, he was loaned to Internacional and Marília, being sold to Náutico at the end of 1979. Reinaldo was also part of the Flamengo squad that won the 1981 Copa Libertadores and Intercontinental Cup.[1][2]

Death

Reinaldo died of a heart attack, 26 September 2024, at the age of 70.[3][4]

Honours

América de Natal
ABC
  • Campeonato Potiguar: 1976, 1983, 1984
Flamengo

References

  1. ^ "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Reinaldo Potiguar)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Que fim levou? Reinaldo (Ex-atacante do Santos e Flamengo)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Campeão mundial pelo Flamengo, ex-atacante Reinaldo morre aos 70 anos". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 27 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Morre Reinaldo, campeão mundial pelo Flamengo e com história no ABC e América". Tribuna do Norte (in Portuguese). 27 September 2024.
  • Reinaldo at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)