Nino (footballer, born 1943)

Nino

Personal information
Full name	Eidnilson José Torres Alves
Date of birth	(1943-09-04)4 September 1943
Place of birth	Recife, Brazil
Date of death	4 May 2010(2010-05-04) (aged 66)
Place of death	Recife, Brazil
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1964–1971	Náutico		(108)
1967	→ Deportivo Italia
1971	Santa Cruz
1972–1973	Vitória de Setúbal
1973–1974	Fafe
1975–1977	Ceará
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2024

Eidnilson José Torres Alves (4 September 1943 – 4 May 2010), simply known as Nino, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

A center forward, Nino became famous during the 1960s when he was part of the Náutico squad and won six consecutive titles in the Campeonato Pernambucano. In total, Nino scored 108 goals for the club.

Honours

Náutico

• Campeonato Pernambucano: 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968

Ceará

• Campeonato Cearense: 1976, 1977

Death

Nino died of respiratory failure, at Oswaldo Cruz Hospital in Recife, Pernambuco.

External links

• Nino at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)