Reinaldo Francisco de Oliveira (11 December 1953 – 26 September 2024), simply known as Reinaldo, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reinaldo Francisco de Oliveira | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Natal, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 26 September 2024 (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 | |||
Career
editRevealed 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
editReinaldo died of a heart attack, 26 September 2024, at the age of 70.[3][4]
Honours
edit- América de Natal
- Campeonato Potiguar: 1974, 1975
- ABC
- Campeonato Potiguar: 1976, 1983, 1984
- Flamengo
References
edit- ^ "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Reinaldo Potiguar)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Reinaldo (Ex-atacante do Santos e Flamengo)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Campeão mundial pelo Flamengo, ex-atacante Reinaldo morre aos 70 anos". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Morre Reinaldo, campeão mundial pelo Flamengo e com história no ABC e América". Tribuna do Norte (in Portuguese). 27 September 2024.
External links
edit- Reinaldo at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)