| Esnel | |
| Fullname: | Esnel Miralha Lopes |
| Birth Date: | 24 May 1934 |
| Birth Place: | Uruguaiana, Brazil |
| Death Place: | Brusque, Brazil |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | AC Joaçaba |
| Years1: | 1951–1952 |
| Years2: | 1953–1956 |
| Years3: | 1956–1957 |
| Caps3: | 10 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 1957–1962 |
| Years5: | 1958–1959 |
| Clubs5: | → Batatais (loan) |
| Years6: | 1960 |
| Clubs6: | → Comercial-SP (loan) |
| Years7: | 1962 |
| Years8: | 1963 |
| Years9: | 1964 |
| Years10: | 1964 |
| Years11: | 1965–1966 |
| Years12: | 1966 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1962 |
| Pcupdate: | 23 February 2024 |
Esnel Miralha Lopes (24 May 1934 – 11 February 2015), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Trained in the children's categories of the extinct AC Joaçaba, Esnel started as a professional at Inter de Lages in 1951. In 1953 he arrived at Carlos Renaux where he achieved the great feat of becoming state champion,[1] which attracted the attention of Vicente Feola's São Paulo FC, who hired the team's cerebral central midfielder, alongside the striker Agenor.[2] He stayed at the club for a short time, but at Ponte Preta he established himself, playing for the club for more than 6 years. He also had a quick spell at Portuguesa[3] and was champion with the Brazilian national team in South American Access Championship in 1962.[4] [5]
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1962