- Nei (footballer born 1980)
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Not to be confused with Nei (footballer born 1985).
Nei Personal information Full name Claudinei Alexandre Aparecido Date of birth May 2, 1980 Place of birth Avaré, Brazil Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Playing position Striker Club information Current club Changchun Yatai Number 42 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2000–2001 Guarani 2001–2004 Ovarense 88 (23) 2005–2006 Moreirense 42 (15) 2006–2007 Naval 28 (10) 2007–2008 CSKA Sofia 29 (14) 2008–2010 Al-Shabab 2009–2010 → CFR Cluj (loan) 20 (5) 2010– Changchun Yatai 14 (8) HonoursCFR Cluj Winner Romanian Cup 2010 * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).Nei (born Claudinei Alexandre Aparecido, 2 May 1980 in Avaré, São Paulo), is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Changchun Yatai F.C. in China, as a striker.
Football career
After solid performances in Portugal for A.D. Ovarense in the second division (he arrived in the country at the age of 21 from Guarani Futebol Clube), Nei moved in the January 2005 transfer window to Moreirense FC, in the top level, making his club debut on the 9th, in a 1–0 home win against Académica de Coimbra, and scored four goals in the season's last three games - including one in a 1–1 home draw against F.C. Porto - but his club suffered releagation.
In June 2007, Nei played one more year in Portugal, with Associação Naval 1º de Maio, his 10 league goals being good enough for joint-fifth in the scorers' list, as the Figueira da Foz side finished 11th and maintained its top division status. He then moved to Bulgaria with PFC CSKA Sofia, for €500.000. In his only season, he scored a career-best 14 goals, also helping the capital club to the national championship.
Nei signed a two-year deal with Al-Shabab Riyadh of Saudi Arabia, being loaned to CFR Cluj in Romania in his second year, and being a relatively important offensive unit as the team won the double. In July 2010, he was sold to Changchun Yatai F.C. from China.
Honours
- Cluj:
- Romanian League: 2009–10
- Romanian Cup: 2009–10
- CSKA Sofia:
- Bulgarian League: 2007–08
External links
- Brazilian FA Database (Portuguese)
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- Stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)
Categories:- 1980 births
- Living people
- People from São Paulo (state)
- Brazilian footballers
- Association football forwards
- Guarani Futebol Clube players
- Primeira Liga players
- A.D. Ovarense players
- Moreirense FC players
- Associação Naval 1º de Maio players
- Bulgarian A Professional Football Group players
- PFC CSKA Sofia players
- Liga I players
- FC CFR Cluj players
- Changchun Yatai players
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- Expatriate footballers in Bulgaria
- Expatriate footballers in Romania
- Expatriate footballers in China
- Brazilian expatriates in Bulgaria
- Brazilian expatriates in China
- Cluj:
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