Reinaldo Antônio Baldessin (born 1 January 1958), better known as Nardela, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Nardela
Personal information
Full name Reinaldo Antônio Baldessin
Date of birth (1958-01-01) 1 January 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth Piracicaba, Brazil
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
XV de Piracicaba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1978 XV de Piracicaba
1976Portuguesa (loan) 14 (2)
1978–1979 Joinville
1979–1980 Grêmio 57 (15)
1980 Guarani
1980–1990 Joinville
1990 Vitória
1991 Coritiba
1992–1993 Joinville
1993 Blumenau
1994 Hercílio Luz
1995 Brusque
1998 Sãocarlense
International career
1977 Brazil U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 March 2024

Career

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Born in Piracicaba, Nardela began his career in the XV de Novembro youth sectors. He was part of the Brazilian under-20 team that competed in the 1977 South American U-20 Championship and 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship.[1] He was loaned to Portuguesa in 1976[2] and later had his first spell at Joinville, a team for which he made more than 680 appearances during his career, scored 130 goals and was state champion seven times,[3][4] being top scorer in 1989.[5] He also played for Grêmio where he made 57 appearances, scored 15 goals and won the state championship in 1979.[6][7]

Nardela was elected in the ideal XI of the first 35 years of Joinville EC's history.[8]

Honours

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Grêmio
Joinville
Individual
  • 1989 Campeonato Catarinense top scorer: 19 goals

References

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  1. ^ "SELEÇÃO BRASILEIRA SUB-20 (U-20 BRAZILIAN NATIONAL TEAM) 1949-1987". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  2. ^ Érico Faria Loreto; Márcio Monteiro Alencar; Rafael Ribeiro Emiliano; Thiago Teixeira de Azevedo (2007). Almanaque da Lusa. Fundação Cásper Líbero.
  3. ^ "Ídolos da história do Joinville, Fontan e Nardela serão homenageados com honraria". Polidoro Júnior (in Portuguese). 31 July 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Ídolo do Joinville, Nardela relembra sequência de títulos do Catarinense: "Supremacia"". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 9 January 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Santa Catarina State Championship - List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Reinaldo Antônio Baldessin". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Que fim levou? Nardela (Ex-meia do XV de Piracicaba, Lusa, Joinville e Grêmio)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  8. ^ AN. "O time dos 35 anos do JEC" (PDF). Clickrbs (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 March 2024.
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  • Nardela at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)