Nena (footballer, born 1923)

Nena
Personal information
Full name Olavo Rodrigues Barbosa
Date of birth (1923-07-11)11 July 1923
Place of birth Porto Alegre, Brazil
Date of death 17 November 2010(2010-11-17) (aged 87)
Place of death Goiânia, Brazil
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1940–1949 Internacional
1949–1955 Portuguesa
National team
Brazil
Teams managed
Corinthians (youth)
Honours
Representing  Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 1950 Brazil
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Olavo Rodrigues Barbosa (11 July, 1923 – 17 November 2010) was a former Brazilian football player. He was known as Nena. He played for Brazil national team. He died 17 November 2010 at 87 years old.[1]

Clubs

Honours

Internacional
  • Campeonato Gaúcho: 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1947 and 1948
Portuguesa
  • Torneio Rio – São Paulo: 1952, 1955
Brazil

References

  1. "Nena, zagueiro da Seleção de 1950, morre vítima de câncer em Goiânia" (Portuguese). globoesporte.globo.com. Globo Comunicação e Participações S.A. 2010-11-17. Retrieved 2010-11-19.