Neco (footballer, born 1933) explained

Neco
Fullname:	Manoel Tavares
Birth Date:	30 May 1933
Birth Place:	Bauru, Brazil
Death Place:	Guadalajara, Mexico
Position:	Forward
Youthclubs1:	AA Orlândia
Years1:	1950–1957
Years2:	1957–1961
Caps2:	70
Goals2:	36
Years3:	1961–1965
Pcupdate:	13 September 2023

Manoel Tavares (30 May 1933 – 24 November 2020), better known by the nickname Neco (sometimes referred as Necco), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.^{[1] [2]}

Career

Neco played most of his career at Botafogo de Ribeirão Preto, where he was champion of the second level of Campeonato Paulista in 1956. He transferred to São Paulo where in 1959 he was the club's top scorer in the season with 31 goals. In 1961 he went to CD Oro, alongside another São Paulo FC players (Amaury Epaminondas, Juracy Gaetan, Carlito Peters), where they won the national title.^[3]

Honours

Botafogo

• Campeonato Paulista Série A2

1956

CD Oro

• Mexican Primera División

1962–63

Death

Neco died in Guadalajara, where he retired and started his family, at the age of 87, victim of a respiratory arrest.^{[4] [5]}

External links

• Neco at ogol.com.br

Notes and References

1. Web site: Todos os Jogadores . SPFCpédia . 13 September 2023 . pt.
2. Web site: Que fim levou? Neco. Terceiro Tempo . 13 September 2023 . pt.
3. Web site: O Oro de 1962/63, que viveu a glória máxima no futebol mexicano antes de se apagar . Trivela . 9 November 2020 . 13 September 2023 . pt.
4. Web site: Nota de pesar: Manoel Tavares . São Paulo . 25 November 2020 . 13 September 2023 . pt.
5. Web site: Nota de falecimento: Neco, integrante do título do Paulista da 2ª Divisão de 1956, o 1º acesso do Tricolor . Botafogo FC . 25 November 2020 . 13 September 2023 . pt.