Berg (footballer, born 1963)

Berg
Personal information
Full name Ninimbergue dos Santos Guerra
Date of birth (1963-03-16)16 March 1963
Place of birth Manaus, Brazil
Date of death 11 July 1996(1996-07-11) (aged 33)
Place of death Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1983 Rio Negro-AM
1984–1990 Botafogo
1990 Cerro Porteño
1991–1992 Atlético Paranaense
1992 Coritiba
1992 Americano
1993 America-RJ
1993 Botafogo
1994–1995 Americano
1995 Rio Negro-AM
1996 América-SP
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 October 2023

Ninimbergue dos Santos Guerra (16 March 1963 – 11 July 1996), better known as Berg, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Career

He started his career at Rio Negro and was the highlight of the 1982 Amazonense Championship, being then hired by Botafogo. He was elected Bola de Prata winner in the 1987 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, but suffered a serious knee injury, playing few matches in the following seasons.[1][2]

Honours

Rio Negro
Botafogo

Death

Berg died of a massive heart attack while playing with friends during his vacations.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Que fim levou? Berg, o Ninimbergue dos Santos". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  2. ^ "NINIMBERGUE, O ÍDOLO IMPROVÁVEL". Museu da Pelada (in Portuguese). 1 November 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  • Berg at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)