Berg (footballer, born 1963) explained

Berg
Fullname:Ninimbergue dos Santos Guerra
Birth Date:16 March 1963
Birth Place:Manaus, Brazil
Death Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position:Attacking midfielder
Years1:1982–1983
Years2:1984–1990
Years3:1990
Years4:1991–1992
Years5:1992
Years6:1992
Years7:1993
Years8:1993
Years9:1994–1995
Years10:1995
Years11:1996
Pcupdate:31 October 2023

Ninimbergue dos Santos Guerra (16 March 1963 – 11 July 1996), better known as Berg, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Career

He started his career at Rio Negro and was the highlight of the 1982 Amazonense Championship, being then hired by Botafogo. He was elected Bola de Prata winner in the 1987 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, but suffered a serious knee injury, playing few matches in the following seasons.[1] [2]

Honours

Rio Negro

1982

Botafogo

1989, 1990

1989

Death

Berg died of a massive heart attack while playing with friends during his vacations.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Que fim levou? Berg, o Ninimbergue dos Santos . Terceiro Tempo . 31 October 2023 . pt.
  2. Web site: NINIMBERGUE, O ÍDOLO IMPROVÁVEL . Museu da Pelada . 1 November 2017 . 31 October 2023 . pt.