Maneca

Manuel Marinho Alves, known by the stage name Maneca ( born January 28, 1926 in Salvador da Bahia, † June 28, 1961 in Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian football player. The striker was a member of the Brazilian national team at the World Cup 1950 in Brazil.

During his career as a football player, which lasted from 1943 to 1957, he played for the club Galícia Esporte Clube Vitória, Vasco da Gama and Bangu. He won the state championship of the State of Rio de Janeiro four times. The Copa Libertadores 1948 he won Later he won the state championship of Bahia (so-called: Campeonato Baiano ). Thrice.

He was already a member of the Brazilian national team in the Copa América in 1949, did not come as a substitute, however, for use. With the Football World Cup 1950 in Brazil, he played in four games and scored a goal in a 7-1 victory over Sweden. Overall, his work for the Seleção limited to six games, all of which took place in 1950.

Achievements

• Copa América 1949 ( without insert)
• Vice World Champion 1950
• Campeonato Carioca: 1947, 1948, 1950 and 1952
• Copa Libertadores 1948
• Campeonato Baiano: 1943, 1954, 1956