José Reinaldo de Lima

Infobox Football biography
playername= Reinaldo
fullname = José Reinaldo de Lima
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1957|1|11|mf=y
cityofbirth = Ponte Nova
countryofbirth = Brazil
position = Striker
years = 1973-1985
1985
1986
1986
1987
1988
clubs = flagicon|Brazil Clube Atlético Mineiro
flagicon|Brazil Palmeiras
flagicon|Brazil Rio Negro
flagicon|Brazil Cruzeiro
flagicon|Sweden BK Häcken
flagicon|Netherlands Telstar
nationalyears = 1975–1985
nationalteam = Brazil

José Reinaldo de Lima, born on January 111957, is a former Brazilian football player and striker, popularly known as "Reinaldo" or "Rei" (The King).

Clubs and Years active

During his career (1973–1988), he played for:
*1973–1985: Clube Atlético Mineiro
*1985: Palmeiras
*1986: Rio Negro (AM)
*1986: Cruzeiro,
*1987: BK Häcken
*1988: Telstar Velsen.

"Reinaldo" played 30 matches and scored 11 goals for the Brazilian national team between July 1975 and May 1985, including the 1978 FIFA World Cup, where he scored one goal against Sweden. He also scored the qualifying goal for Brazil’s participation in the 1982 FIFA World Cup held in Spain, but was not included on the team, apparently due to injury.

Records and Awards

"Reinaldo" scored a club record of 255 goals for Clube Atlético Mineiro. He also averaged 1.55 goals per match in the 1977 season—scoring 28 goals in 18 matches— the record average for the Brazilian League, for which Atlético supporters nicknamed him "The King".Fact|date=March 2007He won eight Campeonato Mineiro titles including six consecutively: in 1976, 1978–1983 and 1985.

ubsequent career

"Reinaldo" is still remembered by Atlético Mineiro supporters and received significant support from both club and fans when he was prosecuted on drug abuse charges in 1998.Fact|date=March 2007 In 2004, he was elected in Belo Horizonte to represent the Partido dos Trabalhadores (Brazilian Workers' Party). Fact|date=March 2007