Nery (footballer)
Emmanuel Augusto Nery commonly known as Nery, (25 December 1892 - 5 November 1927) was a Brazilian football player. He was a member of the Brazilian squad at the 1916 Copa America, helping them finish third and win the bronze medal.
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| Full name | Emmanuel Augusto Nery | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1892 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 5 November 1927 (aged 34) | |||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1910-1911 | Fluminense | |||||||||||||||
| 1912-1919 | Flamengo | |||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1914-1916 | Brazil | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||
Career
Nery started his career from Fluminense in 1910 and two years later he moved to crosstown rivals Flamengo where he played until 1919.[1] He won the Campeonato Carioca 3 times and featured in the first official match of the Brazil national football team against Exeter City in 1914.[2].
He died in Rio de Janeiro in 1927, at the age of 36.
References
- "Nery, ex-zagueiro do Flamengo" (in Portuguese).
- "historiadofutebol" (in Portuguese).
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